Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Skopje

😐 Solo nomad: Albion is 1.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albion is 9.1% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albion
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 313
$7.34 MKD 384
-8.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.08 MUR 2,055
$34.30 MKD 1,793
28.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 MUR 314
$6.39 MKD 334
5.48%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MUR 74.9
$2.23 MKD 117
-27.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MUR 45.59
$1.98 MKD 103
-50.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 26.23
$1.28 MKD 66.7
-56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 MUR 93.3
$2.70 MKD 141
-25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 MUR 122
$3.34 MKD 175
-21.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albion
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 68.5
$1.28 MKD 66.7
14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MUR 26.42
$0.78 MKD 40.68
-26.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 61.6
$1.74 MKD 90.8
-24.14%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 105
$2.17 MKD 114
4.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.00 MUR 559
$9.33 MKD 488
28.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MUR 258
$8.06 MKD 421
-31.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 MUR 377
$13.78 MKD 720
-41.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 MUR 76.4
$1.01 MKD 52.8
62.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MUR 66.4
$1.35 MKD 70.8
5.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 69.5
$1.31 MKD 68.4
13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 93.9
$2.07 MKD 108
-2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MUR 39.30
$0.84 MKD 43.84
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MUR 29.43
$0.99 MKD 51.5
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MUR 31.89
$0.68 MKD 35.68
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 MUR 14.69
$0.55 MKD 28.71
-41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 MUR 291
$3.27 MKD 171
90.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 MUR 380
$7.67 MKD 401
6.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 80.0
$1.05 MKD 54.9
63.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MUR 99.8
$1.57 MKD 81.9
36.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Albion
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 MUR 50.1
$0.71 MKD 37.37
50.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.60 MUR 2,032
$28.73 MKD 1,502
51.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MUR 201
$0.98 MKD 51.4
339.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 122
$0.50 MKD 25.89
424.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 MUR 906
$7.63 MKD 399
154.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MUR 66.7
$1.47 MKD 76.8
-2.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$29.5K MKD 1.5M
-0.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.76 MUR 2,320
$161 MKD 8,414
-69.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MUR 842
$18.28 MKD 956
-1.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.22 MUR 1,595
$19.45 MKD 1,017
75.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.5 MUR 3,335
$38.28 MKD 2,001
86.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKD 911
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 MUR 283
$6.39 MKD 334
-5.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albion
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,169
$318 MKD 16.6K
-51.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,982 MUR 185.6K
$4,541 MKD 237.4K
-12.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 MUR 2,604
$78.1 MKD 4,082
-28.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 MUR 2,071
$39.98 MKD 2,090
11.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 MUR 3,600
$99.5 MKD 5,202
-22.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MUR 4,123
$113 MKD 5,914
-21.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albion
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MUR 23.8K
$428 MKD 22.4K
19.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MUR 16.1K
$319 MKD 16.7K
8.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 MUR 44.7K
$624 MKD 32.6K
53.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 MUR 50.7K
$465 MKD 24.3K
133.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,796 MKD 146.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,799 MKD 94.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albion
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$881 MKD 46.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
4.54
46.92%

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Last update for Albion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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