Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 56.7% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% more in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.2% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Vilnius
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Vilnius are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
$6.36
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
$3.03
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
$31.08
€28.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
$11.36
€10.45
|
|
pay 71.3% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
$795.81
€731.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
$594.19
€546.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
$556.87
€512.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
|
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
$3.37
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
$40.23
€36.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
$120.57
€110.87
|
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