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

🙂 Solo nomad: Astrakhan is 3.6% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Astrakhan is 3.1% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 ₽874
$7.30 MKD 392
49.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.81 ₽2,709
$33.77 MKD 1,811
0.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 ₽595
$6.76 MKD 362
9.76%
Cappuccino
$1.95 ₽156
$2.27 MKD 122
-14.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₽68.3
$2.04 MKD 109
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₽42.50
$1.29 MKD 69.2
-58.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ₽99.2
$2.62 MKD 140
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₽205
$3.41 MKD 183
-25.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ₽104
$1.33 MKD 71.2
-2.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ₽81.2
$0.84 MKD 45.02
20.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ₽82.2
$1.74 MKD 93.6
-40.80%
Eggs
$1.76 ₽141
$2.14 MKD 115
-17.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.00 ₽2,003
$9.24 MKD 496
170.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 ₽391
$7.85 MKD 421
-37.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.84 ₽548
$13.89 MKD 745
-50.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ₽130
$1.06 MKD 56.9
52.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ₽140
$1.42 MKD 76.4
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 ₽125
$1.37 MKD 73.3
14.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 ₽189
$2.16 MKD 116
9.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 ₽74.9
$0.81 MKD 43.60
14.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 ₽48.14
$0.94 MKD 50.2
-36.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ₽118
$0.68 MKD 36.30
116.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₽52.9
$0.56 MKD 29.91
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 ₽155
$3.21 MKD 172
-39.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 ₽523
$7.71 MKD 413
-15.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₽87.6
$1.05 MKD 56.2
3.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₽151
$1.50 MKD 80.4
26.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽39.63
$0.78 MKD 41.81
-37.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.04 ₽1,766
$28.33 MKD 1,520
-22.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ₽199
$0.92 MKD 49.16
169.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽26.20
$0.52 MKD 28.02
-36.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.70 ₽297
$7.64 MKD 410
-51.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₽73.0
$1.47 MKD 79.0
-38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K ₽2.7M
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K ₽2.5M
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₽8,290
$165 MKD 8,831
-37.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.26 ₽502
$17.89 MKD 959
-65.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.63 ₽451
$19.39 MKD 1,040
-70.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.16 ₽3,939
$38.88 MKD 2,085
26.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.53 ₽1,965
$17.35 MKD 930
41.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 ₽441
$6.51 MKD 349
-15.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₽9,319
$322 MKD 17.3K
-63.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,118 ₽570.4K
$4,482 MKD 240.4K
58.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 ₽4,554
$75.7 MKD 4,062
-24.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.98 ₽2,562
$40.19 MKD 2,156
-20.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 ₽7,115
$102 MKD 5,478
-13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 ₽10.1K
$110 MKD 5,899
14.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 ₽33.5K
$429 MKD 23.0K
-2.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 ₽25.8K
$317 MKD 17.0K
1.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ₽35.5K
$625 MKD 33.5K
-29.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ₽30.4K
$460 MKD 24.7K
-17.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,643 ₽131.6K
$2,833 MKD 151.9K
-42.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,129 ₽90.5K
$1,816 MKD 97.4K
-37.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Astrakhan
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 ₽39.0K
$875 MKD 46.9K
-44.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
4.54
237.67%

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Last update for Astrakhan: March 9, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 10, 2026

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