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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Calarasi is 14.3% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Calarasi is 10.7% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.68 RONย 42.39
$7.31 MKDย 387
32.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.21 RONย 119
$33.33 MKDย 1,764
-18.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 RONย 34.22
$6.44 MKDย 341
21.27%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RONย 11.72
$2.31 MKDย 122
15.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RONย 6.42
$2.02 MKDย 107
-27.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RONย 7.87
$1.22 MKDย 64.7
47.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RONย 9.85
$2.59 MKDย 137
-13.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 RONย 14.66
$3.47 MKDย 184
-3.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RONย 6.11
$1.33 MKDย 70.6
4.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RONย 4.81
$0.82 MKDย 43.35
34.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$1.67 MKDย 88.6
2.40%
Eggs
$3.37 RONย 14.76
$2.24 MKDย 119
50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 RONย 37.69
$9.04 MKDย 479
-4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RONย 30.35
$7.83 MKDย 415
-11.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 RONย 39.81
$13.55 MKDย 717
-32.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RONย 5.06
$1.03 MKDย 54.3
12.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 RONย 6.26
$1.36 MKDย 71.8
5.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 RONย 5.78
$1.33 MKDย 70.3
-0.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 RONย 8.53
$2.06 MKDย 109
-5.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RONย 3.36
$0.86 MKDย 45.71
-10.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.10
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
-5.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 RONย 3.06
$0.73 MKDย 38.74
-4.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RONย 3.68
$0.55 MKDย 28.94
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONย 25.77
$3.14 MKDย 166
87.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 RONย 20.43
$7.53 MKDย 398
-37.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RONย 4.04
$1.07 MKDย 56.5
-14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RONย 6.20
$1.55 MKDย 81.8
-9.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RONย 1.91
$0.71 MKDย 37.80
-38.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.62 RONย 59.7
$28.59 MKDย 1,513
-52.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONย 3.10
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
-27.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONย 2.82
$0.52 MKDย 27.73
23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 RONย 24.69
$7.67 MKDย 406
-26.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONย 6.71
$1.52 MKDย 80.7
0.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RONย 110.8K
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
-25.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RONย 120.5K
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
-7.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 RONย 642
$164 MKDย 8,669
-10.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 RONย 36.10
$17.88 MKDย 946
-53.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.55 RONย 33.05
$19.42 MKDย 1,027
-61.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 RONย 303
$38.28 MKDย 2,026
80.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 RONย 83.3
$17.43 MKDย 923
9.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 RONย 25.79
$6.39 MKDย 338
-7.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 RONย 1,860
$319 MKDย 16.9K
33.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,925 RONย 30.3K
$4,543 MKDย 240.4K
52.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 RONย 360
$78.0 MKDย 4,128
5.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.82 RONย 188
$39.57 MKDย 2,094
8.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 RONย 326
$100 MKDย 5,295
-25.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 RONย 430
$112 MKDย 5,952
-12.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RONย 1,718
$420 MKDย 22.2K
-6.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RONย 1,025
$313 MKDย 16.6K
-25.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 RONย 2,544
$639 MKDย 33.8K
-9.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 RONย 1,616
$460 MKDย 24.3K
-19.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,278 RONย 5,599
$2,658 MKDย 140.7K
-51.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,000 RONย 4,380
$1,764 MKDย 93.3K
-43.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$780 RONย 3,418
$849 MKDย 44.9K
-8.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
4.54
45.81%

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Last update for Calarasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

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