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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Skopje

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bialystok is 0.9% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bialystok is 4.3% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.30 zล‚ย 33.76
$7.31 MKDย 387
27.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.59 zล‚ย 173
$33.33 MKDย 1,764
42.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 zล‚ย 29.15
$6.44 MKDย 341
24.69%
Cappuccino
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
$2.31 MKDย 122
34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.65
$2.02 MKDย 107
-9.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zล‚ย 6.10
$1.22 MKDย 64.7
37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zล‚ย 11.97
$2.59 MKDย 137
27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.88
$3.47 MKDย 184
-13.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.74
$1.33 MKDย 70.6
-22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.31
$0.82 MKDย 43.35
45.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.28
$1.67 MKDย 88.6
-29.34%
Eggs
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
$2.24 MKDย 119
38.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 zล‚ย 30.34
$9.04 MKDย 479
-7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 zล‚ย 21.38
$7.83 MKDย 415
-24.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 zล‚ย 39.35
$13.55 MKDย 717
-20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.47
$1.03 MKDย 54.3
-7.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zล‚ย 6.55
$1.36 MKDย 71.8
33.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.28
$1.33 MKDย 70.3
30.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
$2.06 MKDย 109
8.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zล‚ย 3.35
$0.86 MKDย 45.71
6.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.72
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
4.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
$0.73 MKDย 38.74
64.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
$0.55 MKDย 28.94
-1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 zล‚ย 18.48
$3.14 MKDย 166
62.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.45
$7.53 MKDย 398
-10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.42
$1.07 MKDย 56.5
14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zล‚ย 5.97
$1.55 MKDย 81.8
5.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$0.71 MKDย 37.80
49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.77 zล‚ย 126
$28.59 MKDย 1,513
21.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zล‚ย 7.92
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
$0.52 MKDย 27.73
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.32 zล‚ย 44.71
$7.67 MKDย 406
60.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
$1.52 MKDย 80.7
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zล‚ย 124.1K
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.9K
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
-0.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 zล‚ย 1,116
$164 MKDย 8,669
87.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
$17.88 MKDย 946
-52.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.71 zล‚ย 60.7
$19.42 MKDย 1,027
-13.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
$38.28 MKDย 2,026
-3.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 zล‚ย 67.9
$17.43 MKDย 923
7.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 zล‚ย 25.05
$6.39 MKDย 338
7.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
$319 MKDย 16.9K
6.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,545 zล‚ย 34.6K
$4,543 MKDย 240.4K
110.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 zล‚ย 323
$78.0 MKDย 4,128
14.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 zล‚ย 110
$39.57 MKDย 2,094
-23.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 zล‚ย 275
$100 MKDย 5,295
-24.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 zล‚ย 341
$112 MKDย 5,952
-16.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 zล‚ย 1,959
$420 MKDย 22.2K
28.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 zล‚ย 1,809
$313 MKDย 16.6K
59.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 zล‚ย 3,101
$639 MKDย 33.8K
33.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 zล‚ย 2,645
$460 MKDย 24.3K
58.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,897 zล‚ย 10.5K
$2,658 MKDย 140.7K
9.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,443 zล‚ย 8,870
$1,764 MKDย 93.3K
38.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,453 zล‚ย 5,274
$849 MKDย 44.9K
71.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
4.54
42.51%

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Last update for Bialystok: January 12, 2026

Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

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