Cost of living comparison
Amman is 27.8% more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Amman instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.89
MKD333.40
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
MKD90.97
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
MKD70.16
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
MKD36.98
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
MKD220.82
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MKD262.74
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
MKD121.21
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
MKD204.33
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD23.60
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD34.75
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.24
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MKD45.71
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.87
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD24.95
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MKD308.21
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.49
MKD1,443.07
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.94
MKD1,791,398.20
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
MKD338.38
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.21
MKD1,144.50
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.02
MKD19,932.64
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.45
MKD14,521.24
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.75
MKD5,987.87
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.04
MKD16,026.96
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,283.33
MKD242,537.40
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
MKD119.43
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
MKD108.56
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
MKD159.24
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
MKD1,990.44
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
MKD348.33
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 23.7% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.92
MKD3,845.78
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.30
MKD2,055.35
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.70
MKD4,512.95
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.77
MKD5,139.96
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
|
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