Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 9.4% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 96.2% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 8.3% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 44.8% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 40.8% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Skopje

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Skopje are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Skopje. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Skopje.

Skopje vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 96.2% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$6.26 MKD356.46	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$5.22 MKD297.22	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$1.76 MKD100.22	+130.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$1.23 MKD70.14	+314.1%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$0.67 MKD38.16	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$3.95 MKD225.16	+1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$4.48 MKD254.86	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$2.11 MKD120.35	-19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$3.68 MKD209.71	-3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$0.45 MKD25.49	-56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.58 MKD33.22	-25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$0.57 MKD32.40	-30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$0.78 MKD44.56	+3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.37 MKD20.91	-38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.45 MKD25.72	-29.7%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 8.3% more for transportation

	Riyadh	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$5.40 MKD307.69	+133.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	-30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	-5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$5.92 MKD336.85	-64.6%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Riyadh	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	-66.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	+31.2%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 40.8% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	-19.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	-62.3%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$2.09 MKD118.89	-2.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$1.96 MKD111.61	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$2.78 MKD158.52	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	-65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$6.09 MKD346.75	-61.9%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	+5.7%
Average			-9.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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