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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumanovo is 35.7% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumanovo is 26.5% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 305
$7.34 MKD 391
-22.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.67 MKD 1,528
$34.30 MKD 1,828
-16.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MKD 267
$6.39 MKD 341
-21.44%
Cappuccino
$1.60 MKD 85.0
$2.23 MKD 119
-28.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MKD 85.9
$1.98 MKD 105
-18.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.3
$1.28 MKD 68.0
-10.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 86.4
$2.70 MKD 144
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 MKD 93.1
$3.34 MKD 178
-47.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 66.7
$1.28 MKD 68.0
-2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MKD 32.75
$0.78 MKD 41.48
-21.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 MKD 90.7
$1.74 MKD 92.6
-2.30%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 113
$2.17 MKD 116
-2.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 MKD 382
$9.33 MKD 497
-23.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.00 MKD 373
$8.06 MKD 429
-13.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MKD 602
$13.78 MKD 735
-18.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 MKD 36.48
$1.01 MKD 53.8
-32.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.8
$1.35 MKD 72.2
6.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 66.2
$1.31 MKD 69.7
-5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.5
$2.07 MKD 110
-48.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.6
$0.84 MKD 44.70
15.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MKD 41.61
$0.99 MKD 52.5
-21.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 MKD 26.59
$0.68 MKD 36.38
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MKD 25.62
$0.55 MKD 29.27
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$3.27 MKD 174
-10.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 MKD 403
$7.67 MKD 409
-1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 54.1
$1.05 MKD 55.9
-3.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MKD 57.4
$1.57 MKD 83.5
-31.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MKD 33.49
$0.71 MKD 38.10
-11.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.11 MKD 1,072
$28.73 MKD 1,531
-30.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 59.4
$0.98 MKD 52.4
13.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.99
$0.50 MKD 26.40
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 MKD 357
$7.63 MKD 407
-12.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.3
$1.47 MKD 78.3
-2.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MKD 1.7M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-3.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
14.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 MKD 6,454
$161 MKD 8,578
-24.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 MKD 914
$18.28 MKD 975
-6.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.62 MKD 833
$19.45 MKD 1,037
-19.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.95 MKD 1,010
$38.28 MKD 2,040
-50.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKD 929
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 246
$6.39 MKD 341
-27.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.6K
$318 MKD 17.0K
-31.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,204 MKD 64.1K
$4,541 MKD 242.0K
-73.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.84 MKD 2,017
$78.1 MKD 4,161
-51.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.39 MKD 2,526
$39.98 MKD 2,131
18.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 MKD 4,074
$99.5 MKD 5,303
-23.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.12 MKD 2,458
$113 MKD 6,029
-59.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 MKD 13.9K
$428 MKD 22.8K
-39.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 MKD 11.1K
$319 MKD 17.0K
-34.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 MKD 30.5K
$624 MKD 33.3K
-8.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.6K
$465 MKD 24.8K
-33.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,666 MKD 88.8K
$2,796 MKD 149.0K
-40.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 MKD 78.6K
$1,799 MKD 95.9K
-18.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumanovo
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 MKD 30.6K
$881 MKD 46.9K
-34.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.54
-11.89%

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

Last update for Kumanovo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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