Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumanovo and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumanovo and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumanovo is 35.6% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumanovo is 37.4% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 MKD 297
$7.56 MKD 399
-25.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.34 MKD 1,497
$33.99 MKD 1,795
-16.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 MKD 275
$6.38 MKD 337
-18.34%
Cappuccino
$1.58 MKD 83.5
$2.26 MKD 120
-30.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 MKD 86
$1.94 MKD 102
-15.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$1.23 MKD 64.8
-10.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 MKD 83.5
$2.66 MKD 141
-40.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MKD 93.2
$3.42 MKD 180
-48.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$1.35 MKD 71.1
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 MKD 32.8
$0.83 MKD 43.67
-25.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MKD 90.8
$1.66 MKD 87.7
3.61%
Eggs
$2.1 MKD 111
$2.18 MKD 115
-3.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 MKD 377
$9.05 MKD 478
-21.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 383
$7.78 MKD 411
-6.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 MKD 594
$13.74 MKD 725
-18.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MKD 34.22
$1.05 MKD 55.5
-38.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.1
$1.36 MKD 71.9
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 65.9
$1.37 MKD 72.6
-8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.6
$2.14 MKD 113
-50.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.6
$0.88 MKD 46.6
11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.8
$0.92 MKD 48.62
-16.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 MKD 26.75
$0.67 MKD 35.15
-23.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MKD 27.15
$0.58 MKD 30.74
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$3.27 MKD 173
-6.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 MKD 326
$7.65 MKD 404
-19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$1.07 MKD 56.4
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 MKD 57.4
$1.5 MKD 79.3
-27.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 33.79
$0.72 MKD 38.15
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 MKD 1,053
$28.56 MKD 1,508
-30.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61.4
$0.9 MKD 47.63
28.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.11
$0.5 MKD 26.28
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MKD 351
$7.54 MKD 398
-11.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.2
$1.52 MKD 80.1
-2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
-2.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MKD 1.8M
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
13.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 MKD 6,513
$165 MKD 8,694
-25.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 MKD 910
$18.03 MKD 952
-4.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.75 MKD 832
$19.59 MKD 1,035
-19.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.59 MKD 982
$38.85 MKD 2,052
-52.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.88 MKD 944
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 253
$6.7 MKD 354
-28.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$312 MKD 16.5K
-29.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,193 MKD 63K
$4,480 MKD 236.6K
-73.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.85 MKD 1,999
$77.6 MKD 4,100
-51.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.99 MKD 2,535
$39.12 MKD 2,066
22.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,898
$101 MKD 5,350
-27.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.21 MKD 2,441
$110 MKD 5,787
-57.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 MKD 13.5K
$436 MKD 23K
-41.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 MKD 11.3K
$313 MKD 16.5K
-31.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.5K
$627 MKD 33.1K
-10.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.4K
$455 MKD 24.1K
-31.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,714 MKD 90.5K
$2,623 MKD 138.5K
-34.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,462 MKD 77.2K
$1,782 MKD 94.1K
-17.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$586 MKD 30.9K
$809 MKD 42.7K
-27.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.54
-11.89%

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Last update for Kumanovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skopje: October 29, 2025

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