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Cost of Living Comparison Between Makhachkala and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Makhachkala and Skopje

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Makhachkala is 14.4% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Makhachkala is 13.1% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.48 โ‚ฝ1,207
$7.31 MKDย 387
111.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.52 โ‚ฝ3,005
$33.33 MKDย 1,764
15.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 โ‚ฝ391
$6.44 MKDย 341
-22.20%
Cappuccino
$3.17 โ‚ฝ247
$2.31 MKDย 122
37.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ60.9
$2.02 MKDย 107
-61.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.70
$1.22 MKDย 64.7
-72.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 โ‚ฝ110
$2.59 MKDย 137
-45.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ193
$3.47 MKDย 184
-28.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 โ‚ฝ118
$1.33 MKDย 70.6
13.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.2
$0.82 MKDย 43.35
-21.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$1.67 MKDย 88.6
-14.97%
Eggs
$1.36 โ‚ฝ106
$2.24 MKDย 119
-39.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฝ243
$9.04 MKDย 479
-65.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 โ‚ฝ377
$7.83 MKDย 415
-38.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฝ385
$13.55 MKDย 717
-63.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฝ137
$1.03 MKDย 54.3
70.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฝ133
$1.36 MKDย 71.8
25.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฝ223
$1.33 MKDย 70.3
115.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ148
$2.06 MKDย 109
-8.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ67.7
$0.86 MKDย 45.71
1.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.40
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
-50.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ192
$0.73 MKDย 38.74
238.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.52
$0.55 MKDย 28.94
5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 โ‚ฝ251
$3.14 MKDย 166
2.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.45 โ‚ฝ659
$7.53 MKDย 398
12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.5
$1.07 MKDย 56.5
-7.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
$1.55 MKDย 81.8
26.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 โ‚ฝ31.19
$0.71 MKDย 37.80
-43.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.59 MKDย 1,513
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚ฝ180
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
135.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 โ‚ฝ14.33
$0.52 MKDย 27.73
-65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 โ‚ฝ481
$7.67 MKDย 406
-19.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ51.0
$1.52 MKDย 80.7
-57.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฝ2.3M
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
1.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.5 โ‚ฝ4,330
$164 MKDย 8,669
-66.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.26 โ‚ฝ488
$17.88 MKDย 946
-64.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 โ‚ฝ743
$19.42 MKDย 1,027
-50.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.51 โ‚ฝ3,706
$38.28 MKDย 2,026
24.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKDย 923
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 โ‚ฝ398
$6.39 MKDย 338
-20.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 โ‚ฝ12.9K
$319 MKDย 16.9K
-48.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,857 โ‚ฝ534.9K
$4,543 MKDย 240.4K
50.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฝ8,209
$78.0 MKDย 4,128
34.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.78 โ‚ฝ3,493
$39.57 MKDย 2,094
13.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฝ7,993
$100 MKDย 5,295
2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 โ‚ฝ11.4K
$112 MKDย 5,952
29.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 โ‚ฝ39.4K
$420 MKDย 22.2K
20.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 โ‚ฝ23.5K
$313 MKDย 16.6K
-3.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 โ‚ฝ55.4K
$639 MKDย 33.8K
11.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฝ32.0K
$460 MKDย 24.3K
-10.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,634 โ‚ฝ127.4K
$2,658 MKDย 140.7K
-38.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,162 โ‚ฝ90.7K
$1,764 MKDย 93.3K
-34.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 โ‚ฝ46.8K
$849 MKDย 44.9K
-29.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
4.54
149.56%

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Last update for Makhachkala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

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