Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 28.1% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% more in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% more in Skopje
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Skopje are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Skopje. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,687
|
$6.26
MKD329.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,030
|
$5.22
MKD274.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,384
|
$1.76
MKD92.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,108
|
$1.23
MKD64.87
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,636
|
$0.67
MKD35.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK295,348
|
$3.95
MKD208.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,219
|
$4.48
MKD235.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,690
|
$2.11
MKD111.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,530
|
$3.68
MKD193.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK18,987
|
$0.45
MKD23.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,599
|
$0.58
MKD30.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,880
|
$0.57
MKD29.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,828
|
$0.78
MKD41.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,629
|
$0.37
MKD19.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,862
|
$0.45
MKD23.79
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK107,737
|
$5.40
MKD284.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,060,000
|
$26.10
MKD1,374.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK609,950,701
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,649,317.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK240,753
|
$5.92
MKD311.54
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK240,549
|
$18.44
MKD971.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,497,544
|
$353.00
MKD18,590.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,706,791
|
$260.84
MKD13,737.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,169,256
|
$107.30
MKD5,651.20
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,162,164
|
$290.93
MKD15,321.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,204,323
|
$3,908.39
MKD205,835.21
|
|
pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,424
|
$2.09
MKD109.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,200
|
$1.96
MKD103.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,149
|
$2.78
MKD146.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,070,868
|
$35.08
MKD1,847.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,439
|
$6.09
MKD320.70
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,848,502
|
$59.70
MKD3,144.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,353,776
|
$34.80
MKD1,832.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,233,402
|
$82.25
MKD4,331.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK893,007
|
$94.90
MKD4,997.93
|
|
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