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

😐 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 0.7% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bialystok is 6.5% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 zł 35.43
$7.34 MKD 391
30.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 zł 174
$34.30 MKD 1,827
36.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 zł 29.03
$6.39 MKD 340
22.38%
Cappuccino
$3.22 zł 11.94
$2.23 MKD 119
44.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.93
$1.98 MKD 105
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 6.01
$1.28 MKD 67.9
26.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.78
$2.70 MKD 144
17.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 zł 10.86
$3.34 MKD 178
-12.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.97
$1.28 MKD 67.9
-16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.45
$0.78 MKD 41.44
53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.33
$1.74 MKD 92.5
-32.76%
Eggs
$3.03 zł 11.25
$2.17 MKD 116
39.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 31.04
$9.33 MKD 497
-10.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 zł 22.55
$8.06 MKD 429
-24.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 40.81
$13.78 MKD 734
-20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$1.01 MKD 53.7
-10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.63
$1.35 MKD 72.2
32.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.62
$1.31 MKD 69.7
35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 zł 8.17
$2.07 MKD 110
6.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.30
$0.84 MKD 44.66
5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.82
$0.99 MKD 52.5
4.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.23
$0.68 MKD 36.35
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.07
$0.55 MKD 29.24
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 19.06
$3.27 MKD 174
57.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 zł 25.48
$7.67 MKD 408
-10.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.69
$1.05 MKD 55.9
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.16
$1.57 MKD 83.4
5.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 4.00
$0.71 MKD 38.07
52.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.58 zł 132
$28.73 MKD 1,530
23.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 8.00
$0.98 MKD 52.4
120.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.79
$0.50 MKD 26.38
-4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 zł 44.64
$7.63 MKD 406
57.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.45
$1.47 MKD 78.2
18.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 124.2K
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 108.0K
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
-1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,125
$161 MKD 8,572
88.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.95
$18.28 MKD 974
-52.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 zł 62.1
$19.45 MKD 1,036
-13.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 zł 140
$38.28 MKD 2,039
-1.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 zł 69.7
$17.43 MKD 929
7.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.76
$6.39 MKD 340
4.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,261
$318 MKD 17.0K
6.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 35.1K
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
108.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 zł 330
$78.1 MKD 4,158
13.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.53 zł 117
$39.98 MKD 2,130
-21.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 276
$99.5 MKD 5,299
-25.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 zł 354
$113 MKD 6,024
-15.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 2,031
$428 MKD 22.8K
27.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,833
$319 MKD 17.0K
55.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 zł 3,133
$624 MKD 33.2K
35.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 zł 2,680
$465 MKD 24.8K
55.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,838 zł 10.5K
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
1.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,928
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
33.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 zł 5,447
$881 MKD 46.9K
66.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
4.54
42.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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