Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 23.4% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 3.8% more in Amman
Transportation: pay 36.2% more in Amman
Housing: pay 22.1% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 8.7% more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.5% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Amman are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.6% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$7.05 JOD5.000	+12.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$7.05 JOD5.000	+35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$0.48 JOD0.340	-72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$0.38 JOD0.270	-69.4%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

	Skopje	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$0.53 JOD0.370	-21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$3.39 JOD2.400	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$5.58 JOD3.960	+24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$2.04 JOD1.450	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$2.56 JOD1.820	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$0.90 JOD0.640	+101.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.73 JOD0.520	+25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$0.71 JOD0.500	+24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$0.36 JOD0.260	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.40 JOD0.290	+9.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$0.36 JOD0.250	-20.9%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 36.2% more for transportation

	Skopje	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$5.48 JOD3.890	+1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$42.31 JOD30.000	+62.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$11.85 JOD8.400	+100.3%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 22.1% more for housing

	Skopje	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$34.80 JOD24.670	+88.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$440.45 JOD312.280	+24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$277.09 JOD196.450	+6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$73.55 JOD52.150	-31.5%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 8.7% more for childcare

	Skopje	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$238.75 JOD169.270	-17.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	+35.3%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 97.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$6.35 JOD4.500	+204.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$4.03 JOD2.860	+105.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$3.53 JOD2.500	+26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$58.15 JOD41.230	+65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$11.28 JOD8.000	+85.3%
Average			+97.5%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Skopje	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$64.45 JOD45.700	+8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$50.44 JOD35.760	+45.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$109.69 JOD77.770	+33.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$84.79 JOD60.120	-10.7%
Average			+18.9%

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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: March 2025

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