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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Skopje

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.8% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 55.3% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 114% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.31 MKDย 387
133.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$33.33 MKDย 1,764
108.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.44 MKDย 341
115.37%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.31 MKDย 122
19.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.02 MKDย 107
34.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.22 MKDย 64.7
62.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.59 MKDย 137
71.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.47 MKDย 184
32.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.33 MKDย 70.6
-3.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.82 MKDย 43.35
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.67 MKDย 88.6
15.57%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.24 MKDย 119
54.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.04 MKDย 479
108.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.83 MKDย 415
21.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.55 MKDย 717
39.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.03 MKDย 54.3
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.36 MKDย 71.8
80.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.33 MKDย 70.3
63.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.06 MKDย 109
38.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.86 MKDย 45.71
126.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
86.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.73 MKDย 38.74
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.55 MKDย 28.94
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.14 MKDย 166
126.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.53 MKDย 398
-5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.07 MKDย 56.5
33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.55 MKDย 81.8
49.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.71 MKDย 37.80
322.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$28.59 MKDย 1,513
-0.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
365.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.52 MKDย 27.73
307.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.67 MKDย 406
285.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.52 MKDย 80.7
22.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
13.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
9.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$164 MKDย 8,669
12.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.88 MKDย 946
27.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$19.42 MKDย 1,027
94.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$38.28 MKDย 2,026
51.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$17.43 MKDย 923
21.40%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.39 MKDย 338
74.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$319 MKDย 16.9K
120.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$4,543 MKDย 240.4K
228.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$78.0 MKDย 4,128
12.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$39.57 MKDย 2,094
-5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$100 MKDย 5,295
3.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$112 MKDย 5,952
3.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$420 MKDย 22.2K
264.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$313 MKDย 16.6K
291.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$639 MKDย 33.8K
334.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$460 MKDย 24.3K
338.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,658 MKDย 140.7K
162.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,764 MKDย 93.3K
173.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$849 MKDย 44.9K
191.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.54
-25.33%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

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