Cost of Living Comparison Between Abakan and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Abakan and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Abakan is 21.1% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abakan is 20.8% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 ₽754
$7.34 MKD 391
30.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.37 ₽1,531
$34.30 MKD 1,827
-43.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 ₽492
$6.39 MKD 340
-2.50%
Cappuccino
$2.82 ₽223
$2.23 MKD 119
26.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₽98.3
$1.98 MKD 105
-37.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₽30.40
$1.28 MKD 67.9
-70.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 ₽96.8
$2.70 MKD 144
-54.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₽102
$3.34 MKD 178
-61.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 ₽93.1
$1.28 MKD 67.9
-7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 ₽51.8
$0.78 MKD 41.44
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 ₽110
$1.74 MKD 92.5
-20.11%
Eggs
$1.81 ₽143
$2.17 MKD 116
-16.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ₽844
$9.33 MKD 497
14.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 ₽389
$8.06 MKD 429
-38.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 ₽687
$13.78 MKD 734
-36.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₽141
$1.01 MKD 53.7
76.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ₽174
$1.35 MKD 72.2
63.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 ₽158
$1.31 MKD 69.7
52.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 ₽212
$2.07 MKD 110
29.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₽90.4
$0.84 MKD 44.66
35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₽52.8
$0.99 MKD 52.5
-32.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ₽108
$0.68 MKD 36.35
101.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₽57.1
$0.55 MKD 29.24
30.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 ₽238
$3.27 MKD 174
-7.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 ₽564
$7.67 MKD 408
-6.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₽73.9
$1.05 MKD 55.9
-11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₽148
$1.57 MKD 83.4
19.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₽29.38
$0.71 MKD 38.07
-47.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.73 MKD 1,530
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 ₽103
$0.98 MKD 52.4
33.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽25.77
$0.50 MKD 26.38
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 ₽507
$7.63 MKD 406
-15.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₽60.2
$1.47 MKD 78.2
-48.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K ₽2.7M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
3.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K ₽2.8M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
21.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₽8,734
$161 MKD 8,572
-31.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.84 ₽462
$18.28 MKD 974
-68.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.01 ₽633
$19.45 MKD 1,036
-58.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.96 ₽2,842
$38.28 MKD 2,039
-6.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKD 929
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 ₽398
$6.39 MKD 340
-21.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ₽25.3K
$318 MKD 17.0K
0.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,037 ₽556.2K
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
54.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.68 ₽3,927
$78.1 MKD 4,158
-36.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.70 ₽3,929
$39.98 MKD 2,130
24.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 ₽7,834
$99.5 MKD 5,299
-0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₽8,049
$113 MKD 6,024
-9.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 ₽35.8K
$428 MKD 22.8K
5.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ₽24.5K
$319 MKD 17.0K
-2.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₽60.8K
$624 MKD 33.2K
23.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₽40.0K
$465 MKD 24.8K
8.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,044 ₽161.5K
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
-26.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,388 ₽109.7K
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
-22.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abakan
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$617 ₽48.8K
$881 MKD 46.9K
-29.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
4.54
237.67%

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Last update for Abakan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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