Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 30.8% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Sofia
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sofia are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 25.0% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD339.08
|
$10.96
BGN18.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD282.72
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD95.33
|
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD66.72
|
$1.03
BGN1.78
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD36.30
|
$1.12
BGN1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD214.18
|
$5.28
BGN9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD242.43
|
$6.60
BGN11.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD114.48
|
$3.55
BGN6.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD199.48
|
$3.50
BGN6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD24.25
|
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD31.60
|
$0.85
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD30.82
|
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD42.39
|
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD19.89
|
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD24.47
|
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD292.69
|
$5.66
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,413.60
|
$27.40
BGN47.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,696,319.29
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,711.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD320.42
|
$7.51
BGN12.96
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD999.02
|
$13.48
BGN23.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD19,120.24
|
$570.94
BGN985.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,128.85
|
$430.23
BGN742.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD5,812.25
|
$114.12
BGN197.03
|
|
pay 81.6% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD15,758.41
|
$554.43
BGN957.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD211,701.06
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,648.72
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD113.09
|
$2.74
BGN4.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD106.17
|
$2.26
BGN3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD150.78
|
$3.34
BGN5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,899.88
|
$37.04
BGN63.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD329.84
|
$8.22
BGN14.19
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,233.84
|
$70.63
BGN121.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,884.80
|
$33.57
BGN57.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,454.98
|
$99.28
BGN171.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,140.36
|
$102.16
BGN176.37
|
|
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