Cost of Living Comparison Between Chita and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Chita and Skopje

😐 Solo nomad: Chita is 7.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chita is 7.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chita
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.56 ₽972
$7.34 MKD 384
71.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 ₽1,496
$34.30 MKD 1,793
-43.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 ₽388
$6.39 MKD 334
-21.44%
Cappuccino
$1.85 ₽143
$2.23 MKD 117
-17.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₽45.60
$1.98 MKD 103
-70.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₽22.21
$1.28 MKD 66.7
-77.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ₽95.8
$2.70 MKD 141
-54.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ₽145
$3.34 MKD 175
-44.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chita
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ₽115
$1.28 MKD 66.7
16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₽40.63
$0.78 MKD 40.68
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ₽150
$1.74 MKD 90.8
11.49%
Eggs
$1.94 ₽150
$2.17 MKD 114
-10.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.48 ₽1,198
$9.33 MKD 488
65.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ₽490
$8.06 MKD 421
-21.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 ₽1,000
$13.78 MKD 720
-6.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 ₽220
$1.01 MKD 52.8
181.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 ₽199
$1.35 MKD 70.8
90.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 ₽194
$1.31 MKD 68.4
91.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 ₽146
$2.07 MKD 108
-9.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ₽56.8
$0.84 MKD 43.84
-13.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₽37.31
$0.99 MKD 51.5
-51.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.91 ₽303
$0.68 MKD 35.68
475.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₽54.7
$0.55 MKD 28.71
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 ₽233
$3.27 MKD 171
-7.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₽492
$7.67 MKD 401
-17.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₽57.3
$1.05 MKD 54.9
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ₽89.0
$1.57 MKD 81.9
-26.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Chita
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽41.02
$0.71 MKD 37.37
-25.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.25 ₽1,955
$28.73 MKD 1,502
-12.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₽167
$0.98 MKD 51.4
120.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 ₽45.32
$0.50 MKD 25.89
18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.05 ₽546
$7.63 MKD 399
-7.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽61.3
$1.47 MKD 76.8
-46.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K ₽2.5M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-4.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K ₽1.5M
$29.5K MKD 1.5M
-35.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chita
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ₽9,428
$161 MKD 8,414
-24.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.47 ₽501
$18.28 MKD 956
-64.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.05 ₽778
$19.45 MKD 1,017
-48.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chita
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.35 ₽2,504
$38.28 MKD 2,001
-15.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 ₽1,111
$17.43 MKD 911
-17.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ₽497
$6.39 MKD 334
0.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chita
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 ₽20.4K
$318 MKD 16.6K
-17.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,102 ₽549.9K
$4,541 MKD 237.4K
56.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chita
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.2 ₽4,896
$78.1 MKD 4,082
-19.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 ₽3,889
$39.98 MKD 2,090
25.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 ₽5,938
$99.5 MKD 5,202
-22.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 ₽6,879
$113 MKD 5,914
-21.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chita
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 ₽49.1K
$428 MKD 22.4K
48.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₽34.9K
$319 MKD 16.7K
41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 ₽87.9K
$624 MKD 32.6K
82.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 ₽64.5K
$465 MKD 24.3K
79.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,224 ₽172.2K
$2,796 MKD 146.2K
-20.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,626 ₽125.9K
$1,799 MKD 94.0K
-9.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chita
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$643 ₽49.8K
$881 MKD 46.0K
-26.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
4.54
340.53%

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

Last update for Chita: February 28, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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