Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 28.7% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,065
|
$6.26
MKD369.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
$5.22
MKD308.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,228
|
$1.76
MKD103.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,181
|
$1.23
MKD72.74
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
$0.67
MKD39.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,163
|
$3.95
MKD233.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,318
|
$4.48
MKD264.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
$2.11
MKD124.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,652
|
$3.68
MKD217.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,632
|
$0.45
MKD26.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,176
|
$0.58
MKD34.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,428
|
$0.57
MKD33.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,771
|
$0.78
MKD46.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,431
|
$0.37
MKD21.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,948
|
$0.45
MKD26.67
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,444
|
$5.40
MKD319.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,367
|
$26.10
MKD1,541.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,849,215.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,266
|
$5.92
MKD349.30
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
$18.44
MKD1,089.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
$353.00
MKD20,843.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩688,967
|
$260.84
MKD15,402.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
$107.30
MKD6,336.13
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩541,411
|
$290.93
MKD17,178.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
$3,908.39
MKD230,782.59
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,030
|
$2.09
MKD123.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,059
|
$1.96
MKD115.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
$2.78
MKD164.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,463
|
$35.08
MKD2,071.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,089
|
$6.09
MKD359.57
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
$59.70
MKD3,525.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
$34.80
MKD2,054.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
$82.25
MKD4,856.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩175,410
|
$94.90
MKD5,603.68
|
|
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