Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 45.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$6.26
MKD365.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$5.22
MKD304.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$1.76
MKD102.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$1.23
MKD71.97
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$0.67
MKD39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$3.95
MKD231.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$4.48
MKD261.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.11
MKD123.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$3.68
MKD215.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$0.45
MKD26.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.58
MKD34.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.57
MKD33.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.78
MKD45.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.37
MKD21.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.45
MKD26.39
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$5.40
MKD315.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$26.10
MKD1,524.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,829,793.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$5.92
MKD345.63
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$18.44
MKD1,077.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$353.00
MKD20,624.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$260.84
MKD15,240.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$107.30
MKD6,269.59
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$290.93
MKD16,998.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$3,908.39
MKD228,358.70
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$2.09
MKD121.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$1.96
MKD114.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$2.78
MKD162.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$35.08
MKD2,049.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$6.09
MKD355.79
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$59.70
MKD3,488.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$34.80
MKD2,033.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$82.25
MKD4,805.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$94.90
MKD5,544.83
|
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