Cost of living comparison

Skopje, Macedonia

compared to

Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 41.6% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 19.6% more in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 79.2% more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 62.8% more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% more in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 34.4% more in Belgrade

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

Belgrade vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.7% more for restaurants

	Skopje	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.26 MKD356.46	$10.99 RSD1,194	+75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD297.22	$9.16 RSD995	+75.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD100.22	$2.33 RSD253	+32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD70.14	$1.57 RSD170	+27.4%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 19.6% more for groceries

	Skopje	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.16	$0.87 RSD95	+30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD225.16	$5.04 RSD548	+27.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD254.86	$4.98 RSD541	+11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD120.35	$2.66 RSD289	+25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD209.71	$3.13 RSD340	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.49	$0.53 RSD57	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.22	$0.80 RSD87	+37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD32.40	$0.74 RSD80	+29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD44.56	$1.05 RSD114	+34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.91	$0.47 RSD51	+29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD25.72	$0.39 RSD43	-12.7%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Skopje	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 MKD307.69	$6.87 RSD746	+27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	$20.16 RSD2,190	-22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	$28,106.99 RSD3,053,435	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD336.85	$9.51 RSD1,033	+60.8%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 79.2% more for housing

	Skopje	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	$27.63 RSD3,001	+49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	$840.53 RSD91,312	+138.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	$518.55 RSD56,334	+98.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	$139.51 RSD15,156	+30.0%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 62.8% more for childcare

	Skopje	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	$370.44 RSD40,243	+27.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	$7,747.69 RSD841,679	+98.2%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD118.89	$3.02 RSD328	+44.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD111.61	$2.45 RSD266	+24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD158.52	$4.12 RSD448	+48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	$36.53 RSD3,969	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD346.75	$7.33 RSD796	+20.4%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 34.4% more for clothing

	Skopje	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	$97.71 RSD10,615	+63.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	$38.65 RSD4,199	+11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	$107.09 RSD11,634	+30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	$125.83 RSD13,669	+32.6%
Average			+34.4%

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