Cost of Living Comparison Between Astrakhan and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Astrakhan and Skopje

😐 Solo nomad: Astrakhan is 6.1% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Astrakhan is 12.8% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 ₽843
$7.34 MKD 384
48.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.67 ₽2,607
$34.30 MKD 1,793
-1.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 ₽588
$6.39 MKD 334
18.94%
Cappuccino
$1.85 ₽143
$2.23 MKD 117
-17.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₽70.7
$1.98 MKD 103
-54.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₽37.79
$1.28 MKD 66.7
-61.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 ₽100.0
$2.70 MKD 141
-52.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₽193
$3.34 MKD 175
-25.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 ₽103
$1.28 MKD 66.7
4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ₽78.5
$0.78 MKD 40.68
29.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₽79.3
$1.74 MKD 90.8
-41.38%
Eggs
$1.81 ₽140
$2.17 MKD 114
-16.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.36 ₽1,886
$9.33 MKD 488
161.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 ₽372
$8.06 MKD 421
-40.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.90 ₽535
$13.78 MKD 720
-49.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 ₽126
$1.01 MKD 52.8
61.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ₽133
$1.35 MKD 70.8
27.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ₽126
$1.31 MKD 68.4
24.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 ₽179
$2.07 MKD 108
11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 ₽72.3
$0.84 MKD 43.84
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₽46.04
$0.99 MKD 51.5
-40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ₽108
$0.68 MKD 35.68
104.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₽50.5
$0.55 MKD 28.71
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 ₽143
$3.27 MKD 171
-43.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.47 ₽501
$7.67 MKD 401
-15.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₽86.0
$1.05 MKD 54.9
5.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₽148
$1.57 MKD 81.9
21.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 ₽38.58
$0.71 MKD 37.37
-29.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.95 ₽1,699
$28.73 MKD 1,502
-23.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 ₽200
$0.98 MKD 51.4
163.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽25.18
$0.50 MKD 25.89
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 ₽299
$7.63 MKD 399
-49.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 ₽68.5
$1.47 MKD 76.8
-40.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K ₽2.6M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K ₽2.4M
$29.5K MKD 1.5M
6.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 ₽7,881
$161 MKD 8,414
-36.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.29 ₽487
$18.28 MKD 956
-65.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.34 ₽413
$19.45 MKD 1,017
-72.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.80 ₽3,778
$38.28 MKD 2,001
27.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 ₽1,900
$17.43 MKD 911
40.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 ₽429
$6.39 MKD 334
-13.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 ₽8,732
$318 MKD 16.6K
-64.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,094 ₽549.2K
$4,541 MKD 237.4K
56.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ₽4,506
$78.1 MKD 4,082
-25.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 ₽2,443
$39.98 MKD 2,090
-21.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 ₽6,987
$99.5 MKD 5,202
-9.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ₽9,873
$113 MKD 5,914
12.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 ₽32.5K
$428 MKD 22.4K
-1.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ₽24.9K
$319 MKD 16.7K
0.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 ₽34.0K
$624 MKD 32.6K
-29.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 ₽29.9K
$465 MKD 24.3K
-16.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,647 ₽127.5K
$2,796 MKD 146.2K
-41.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,145 ₽88.6K
$1,799 MKD 94.0K
-36.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 ₽38.8K
$881 MKD 46.0K
-43.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
4.54
237.67%

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Last update for Astrakhan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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