Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 66.5% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.8% more in Tallinn
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% more in Tallinn
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Tallinn
- Housing
-
pay 99.7% more in Tallinn
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% more in Tallinn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.6% more in Tallinn
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Tallinn
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Tallinn are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tallinn.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD339.04
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD282.69
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD95.32
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD66.71
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
|
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD36.30
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD214.16
|
$5.64
€4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD242.41
|
$4.49
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD114.47
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD199.46
|
$3.44
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD24.25
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD31.60
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD30.82
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD42.38
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD19.89
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD24.46
|
$0.45
€0.40
|
|
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD292.66
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,413.45
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,696,140.15
|
$29,580.66
€26,010.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD320.38
|
$10.07
€8.86
|
|
pay 99.7% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD998.92
|
$29.49
€25.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD19,118.22
|
$743.73
€653.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,127.35
|
$530.91
€466.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD5,811.64
|
$240.91
€211.84
|
|
pay 82.8% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD15,756.75
|
$522.95
€459.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD211,678.70
|
$7,258.22
€6,382.30
|
|
pay 98.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD113.08
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD106.15
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD150.77
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,899.68
|
$52.89
€46.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD329.81
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,233.49
|
$92.77
€81.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,884.60
|
$37.65
€33.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,454.51
|
$90.51
€79.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,139.82
|
$115.44
€101.51
|
|
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