Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 8.4% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 16.3% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 30.8% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$5.31 IQD6,958	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$7.59 IQD9,941	+45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$0.42 IQD552	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$0.19 IQD249	-84.6%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 16.3% less for groceries

	Skopje	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$0.88 IQD1,148	+30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$2.38 IQD3,116	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$5.13 IQD6,718	+14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$1.82 IQD2,384	-13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$2.22 IQD2,907	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$0.51 IQD673	+14.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.51 IQD674	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$0.46 IQD609	-18.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$0.31 IQD403	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.30 IQD389	-19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$0.29 IQD379	-36.0%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Skopje	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$1.78 IQD2,337	-67.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$22.77 IQD29,822	-12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$18,213.31 IQD23,857,220	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$15.94 IQD20,875	+169.4%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 30.8% more for housing

	Skopje	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$35.21 IQD46,122	+90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$443.62 IQD581,094	+25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$264.28 IQD346,172	+1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$113.01 IQD148,023	+5.3%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Skopje	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$162.43 IQD212,761	-44.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$3,438.23 IQD4,503,659	-12.0%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$2.28 IQD2,982	+9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$2.89 IQD3,790	+47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$2.28 IQD2,982	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$29.60 IQD38,778	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$7.59 IQD9,941	+24.6%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Skopje	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$28.72 IQD37,625	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$34.03 IQD44,577	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$61.01 IQD79,913	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$41.35 IQD54,167	-56.4%
Average			-34.1%

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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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