Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 33.1% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% more in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Skopje
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK134.19
|
$6.26
MKD338.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK98.40
|
$5.22
MKD282.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.84
|
$1.76
MKD95.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.62
|
$1.23
MKD66.65
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.72
|
$0.67
MKD36.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK51.24
|
$3.95
MKD213.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.62
|
$4.48
MKD242.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK37.04
|
$2.11
MKD114.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.83
|
$3.68
MKD199.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.41
|
$0.45
MKD24.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.63
|
$0.58
MKD31.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.19
|
$0.57
MKD30.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.26
|
$0.78
MKD42.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.87
|
$0.37
MKD19.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.64
|
$0.45
MKD24.44
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK64.61
|
$5.40
MKD292.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK912.48
|
$26.10
MKD1,411.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK276,427.61
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,694,380.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK267.48
|
$5.92
MKD320.05
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK324.33
|
$18.44
MKD997.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,938.15
|
$353.00
MKD19,098.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,347.46
|
$260.84
MKD14,112.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,352.37
|
$107.30
MKD5,805.61
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,399.75
|
$290.93
MKD15,740.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK55,464.44
|
$3,908.39
MKD211,459.10
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK70.67
|
$2.09
MKD112.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.36
|
$1.96
MKD106.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK63.52
|
$2.78
MKD150.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK387.23
|
$35.08
MKD1,897.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK151.19
|
$6.09
MKD329.46
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK874.13
|
$59.70
MKD3,230.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK417.78
|
$34.80
MKD1,882.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,028.54
|
$82.25
MKD4,449.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,687.79
|
$94.90
MKD5,134.49
|
|
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