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

🙂 Solo nomad: Makhachkala is 12.4% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Makhachkala is 0.7% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.62 ₽1,188
$7.64 MKD 400
104.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.69 ₽2,943
$34.25 MKD 1,791
12.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 ₽395
$6.76 MKD 354
-23.22%
Cappuccino
$3.24 ₽246
$2.27 MKD 119
42.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₽63.6
$1.94 MKD 102
-56.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₽26.81
$1.30 MKD 67.9
-73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₽104
$2.58 MKD 135
-46.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ₽195
$3.35 MKD 175
-23.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ₽115
$1.28 MKD 67.0
17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₽49.55
$0.82 MKD 42.75
-20.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 ₽105
$1.68 MKD 87.9
-17.86%
Eggs
$1.38 ₽105
$2.26 MKD 118
-38.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.99 ₽227
$8.94 MKD 468
-66.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 ₽366
$8.06 MKD 421
-40.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.05 ₽384
$13.89 MKD 726
-63.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ₽138
$1.05 MKD 55.2
73.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ₽134
$1.42 MKD 74.5
24.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 ₽213
$1.31 MKD 68.7
113.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 ₽145
$2.13 MKD 111
-10.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 ₽62.2
$0.81 MKD 42.34
1.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₽36.98
$0.91 MKD 47.55
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 ₽189
$0.73 MKD 38.15
239.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ₽45.39
$0.56 MKD 29.18
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 ₽245
$3.14 MKD 164
2.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 ₽655
$7.51 MKD 393
14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ₽76.3
$1.06 MKD 55.5
-5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽142
$1.55 MKD 80.9
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₽32.02
$0.78 MKD 40.60
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.59 MKD 1,495
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 ₽170
$0.91 MKD 47.44
145.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₽16.69
$0.49 MKD 25.73
-55.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 ₽494
$7.55 MKD 395
-13.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽53.9
$1.51 MKD 79.0
-52.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K ₽2.7M
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K ₽2.3M
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
-0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 ₽4,130
$161 MKD 8,414
-66.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.32 ₽481
$17.82 MKD 932
-64.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.94 ₽756
$19.01 MKD 994
-47.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.60 ₽3,620
$39.45 MKD 2,063
20.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.52 MKD 917
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 ₽382
$6.42 MKD 336
-21.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 ₽12.9K
$324 MKD 16.9K
-47.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,894 ₽524.3K
$4,476 MKD 234.1K
54.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 ₽7,818
$77.3 MKD 4,040
33.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 ₽3,358
$39.77 MKD 2,080
11.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₽7,877
$99.9 MKD 5,225
3.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 ₽11.1K
$110 MKD 5,763
31.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 ₽37.9K
$422 MKD 22.0K
18.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₽23.1K
$309 MKD 16.2K
-1.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 ₽53.2K
$642 MKD 33.6K
8.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 ₽31.3K
$457 MKD 23.9K
-10.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 ₽128.0K
$2,873 MKD 150.2K
-41.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,217 ₽92.6K
$1,881 MKD 98.4K
-35.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Makhachkala
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$621 ₽47.3K
$875 MKD 45.8K
-29.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
4.54
149.56%

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Last update for Makhachkala: April 12, 2026

Last update for Skopje: April 13, 2026

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