Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 24.1% cheaper than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 47.3% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 46.5% less in Skopje
Childcare: pay 59.2% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Skopje

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Skopje are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Skopje.

Skopje vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥944	$6.26 MKD340.70	-3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥755	$5.22 MKD284.07	+0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥162	$1.76 MKD95.79	+57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥108	$1.23 MKD67.04	+65.3%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥237	$0.67 MKD36.47	-59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥1,016	$3.95 MKD215.20	-43.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥853	$4.48 MKD243.59	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥302	$2.11 MKD115.03	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥473	$3.68 MKD200.44	+12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥345	$0.45 MKD24.37	-81.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥154	$0.58 MKD31.75	-45.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥384	$0.57 MKD30.97	-78.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥350	$0.78 MKD42.59	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥187	$0.37 MKD19.98	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥183	$0.45 MKD24.58	-64.2%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Tokyo	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥641	$5.40 MKD294.09	+22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,494	$26.10 MKD1,420.37	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,154,149	$31,317.20 MKD1,704,445.54	+43.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥4,039	$5.92 MKD321.95	-78.8%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 46.5% less for housing

	Tokyo	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,617	$18.44 MKD1,003.81	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥162,328	$353.00 MKD19,211.84	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥84,474	$260.84 MKD14,196.53	-55.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥19,421	$107.30 MKD5,840.10	-19.9%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 59.2% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥77,274	$290.93 MKD15,833.91	-45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,102,058	$3,908.39 MKD212,715.22	-73.1%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥472	$2.09 MKD113.63	-35.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥493	$1.96 MKD106.67	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥566	$2.78 MKD151.51	-28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥9,731	$35.08 MKD1,908.98	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,793	$6.09 MKD331.42	-50.8%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,622	$59.70 MKD3,249.33	+13.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,342	$34.80 MKD1,893.83	-5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,189	$82.25 MKD4,476.32	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥12,011	$94.90 MKD5,164.99	+14.5%
Average			+13.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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