Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Skopje

😐 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 6.4% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 1.5% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 RON 42.67
$7.34 MKD 384
33.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.57 RON 120
$34.30 MKD 1,793
-19.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 RON 33.70
$6.39 MKD 334
21.28%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.50
$2.23 MKD 117
18.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$1.98 MKD 103
-25.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.28 MKD 66.7
45.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.13
$2.70 MKD 141
-13.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RON 14.66
$3.34 MKD 175
0.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.95
$1.28 MKD 66.7
7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.58
$0.78 MKD 40.68
34.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.74 MKD 90.8
1.15%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.28
$2.17 MKD 114
51.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 RON 37.82
$9.33 MKD 488
-6.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 RON 31.59
$8.06 MKD 421
-9.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 39.95
$13.78 MKD 720
-33.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$1.01 MKD 52.8
20.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.44
$1.35 MKD 70.8
9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.61
$1.31 MKD 68.4
-1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RON 8.65
$2.07 MKD 108
-3.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.32
$0.84 MKD 43.84
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$0.99 MKD 51.5
-8.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$0.68 MKD 35.68
13.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.55 MKD 28.71
58.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 25.21
$3.27 MKD 171
77.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 RON 19.87
$7.67 MKD 401
-40.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$1.05 MKD 54.9
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$1.57 MKD 81.9
-10.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.09
$0.71 MKD 37.37
-32.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.79 RON 60.0
$28.73 MKD 1,502
-52.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.98 MKD 51.4
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.80
$0.50 MKD 25.89
28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 RON 25.30
$7.63 MKD 399
-23.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.84
$1.47 MKD 76.8
6.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 110.2K
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-24.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117.1K
$29.5K MKD 1.5M
-8.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 647
$161 MKD 8,414
-7.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.09
$18.28 MKD 956
-53.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.42 RON 32.28
$19.45 MKD 1,017
-61.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 RON 297
$38.28 MKD 2,001
78.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.10 RON 83.1
$17.43 MKD 911
9.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 RON 25.92
$6.39 MKD 334
-6.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 RON 1,824
$318 MKD 16.6K
31.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.6K
$4,541 MKD 237.4K
49.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 RON 360
$78.1 MKD 4,082
5.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RON 187
$39.98 MKD 2,090
7.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 RON 319
$99.5 MKD 5,202
-26.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 428
$113 MKD 5,914
-13.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,655
$428 MKD 22.4K
-11.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RON 1,009
$319 MKD 16.7K
-27.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,573
$624 MKD 32.6K
-5.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 RON 1,624
$465 MKD 24.3K
-19.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 RON 5,421
$2,796 MKD 146.2K
-55.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$990 RON 4,307
$1,799 MKD 94.0K
-44.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 RON 3,376
$881 MKD 46.0K
-11.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
4.54
45.81%

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

Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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