Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 19.0% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 69.1% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 68.2% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 20.4% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.1% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$6.26 MKD350.66	+23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$5.22 MKD292.38	+7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$1.76 MKD98.59	+109.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$1.23 MKD69.00	+136.0%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.67 MKD37.54	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$3.95 MKD221.49	-42.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$4.48 MKD250.71	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$2.11 MKD118.39	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$3.68 MKD206.30	+80.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$0.45 MKD25.08	-73.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.58 MKD32.68	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.57 MKD31.88	-70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.78 MKD43.84	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.37 MKD20.57	+20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.45 MKD25.30	-0.8%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 68.2% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$5.40 MKD302.69	+35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$26.10 MKD1,461.89	+222.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$31,317.20 MKD1,754,267.12	+3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$5.92 MKD331.36	+11.7%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$18.44 MKD1,033.15	+25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$353.00 MKD19,773.41	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$260.84 MKD14,611.50	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$107.30 MKD6,010.80	+83.0%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 20.4% more for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$290.93 MKD16,296.74	+90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$3,908.39 MKD218,932.96	-49.2%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.09 MKD116.95	+18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$1.96 MKD109.79	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.78 MKD155.93	+57.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$35.08 MKD1,964.78	-41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$6.09 MKD341.11	+33.5%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$59.70 MKD3,344.31	-10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$34.80 MKD1,949.19	-31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$82.25 MKD4,607.17	-6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$94.90 MKD5,315.96	-33.3%
Average			-20.4%

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