Cost of living comparison
Athens is 63.1% more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Athens instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.89
MKD333.40
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
MKD90.97
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
MKD70.16
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 58.7% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
MKD36.98
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
MKD220.82
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MKD262.74
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
MKD121.21
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
MKD204.33
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD23.60
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD34.75
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.24
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MKD45.71
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.87
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD24.95
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MKD308.21
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.49
MKD1,443.07
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.94
MKD1,791,398.20
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
MKD338.38
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 76.0% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.21
MKD1,144.50
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.02
MKD19,932.64
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.45
MKD14,521.24
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.75
MKD5,987.87
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.04
MKD16,026.96
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,283.33
MKD242,537.40
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 82.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
MKD119.43
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
MKD108.56
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
MKD159.24
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
MKD1,990.44
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
MKD348.33
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.92
MKD3,845.78
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.30
MKD2,055.35
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.70
MKD4,512.95
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.77
MKD5,139.96
|
$116.71
€107.33
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