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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 28.1% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 25.6% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 MKD 274
$7.31 MKD 387
-29.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.74 MKD 1,256
$33.33 MKD 1,764
-28.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 MKD 265
$6.44 MKD 341
-22.20%
Cappuccino
$1.45 MKD 76.8
$2.31 MKD 122
-37.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MKD 61.5
$2.02 MKD 107
-42.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MKD 61.2
$1.22 MKD 64.7
-4.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 MKD 73.4
$2.59 MKD 137
-46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 100
$3.47 MKD 184
-45.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MKD 74.2
$1.33 MKD 70.6
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.63
$0.82 MKD 43.35
-10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 81.2
$1.67 MKD 88.6
-8.38%
Eggs
$2.06 MKD 109
$2.24 MKD 119
-8.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 MKD 343
$9.04 MKD 479
-28.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 MKD 300
$7.83 MKD 415
-27.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 MKD 714
$13.55 MKD 717
-0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.4
$1.03 MKD 54.3
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.1
$1.36 MKD 71.8
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.4
$1.33 MKD 70.3
-1.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 82.7
$2.06 MKD 109
-24.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.8
$0.86 MKD 45.71
13.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.91
$0.99 MKD 52.5
-25.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.73
$0.73 MKD 38.74
-26.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.04
$0.55 MKD 28.94
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MKD 153
$3.14 MKD 166
-7.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 MKD 247
$7.53 MKD 398
-37.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.6
$1.07 MKD 56.5
-9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 77.8
$1.55 MKD 81.8
-5.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.60
$0.71 MKD 37.80
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 MKD 1,048
$28.59 MKD 1,513
-30.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MKD 51.0
$0.98 MKD 52.1
-2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.67
$0.52 MKD 27.73
-32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MKD 355
$7.67 MKD 406
-12.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$1.52 MKD 80.7
-2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
-5.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$29.6K MKD 1.6M
61.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,960
$164 MKD 8,669
-19.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.14 MKD 590
$17.88 MKD 946
-37.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 810
$19.42 MKD 1,027
-21.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 MKD 1,396
$38.28 MKD 2,026
-31.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKD 923
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 MKD 246
$6.39 MKD 338
-27.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$319 MKD 16.9K
-30.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,213 MKD 64.2K
$4,543 MKD 240.4K
-73.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.20 MKD 1,968
$78.0 MKD 4,128
-52.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 MKD 1,963
$39.57 MKD 2,094
-6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 MKD 4,018
$100 MKD 5,295
-24.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,943
$112 MKD 5,952
-0.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$420 MKD 22.2K
-31.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$313 MKD 16.6K
-36.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 MKD 29.9K
$639 MKD 33.8K
-11.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKD 16.3K
$460 MKD 24.3K
-32.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,148 MKD 60.7K
$2,658 MKD 140.7K
-56.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 MKD 49.0K
$1,764 MKD 93.3K
-47.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$904 MKD 47.9K
$849 MKD 44.9K
6.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.54
43.17%

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Last update for Gostivar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

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