Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Kumanovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Kumanovo

😐 Solo nomad: Pristina is 12% more expensive than Kumanovo without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pristina is 1.3% cheaper than Kumanovo without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 €4.93
$5.72 MKD 299
0.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.77 €21.15
$28.67 MKD 1,499
-13.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 €5.50
$5.02 MKD 262
28.49%
Cappuccino
$1.42 €1.21
$1.60 MKD 83.4
-11.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.61 MKD 84.3
-18.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.84
$1.15 MKD 60.1
-13.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.93
$1.62 MKD 84.8
39.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.16
$1.75 MKD 91.3
44.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.25 MKD 65.5
6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.61 MKD 32.12
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 €1.16
$1.70 MKD 88.9
-20.00%
Eggs
$1.53 €1.30
$2.12 MKD 111
-27.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 €5.08
$7.16 MKD 374
-16.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 €4.23
$7.00 MKD 366
-29.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 €8.81
$11.30 MKD 591
-8.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 €1.06
$0.68 MKD 35.78
82.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.39
$1.44 MKD 75.4
13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 €1.20
$1.24 MKD 64.9
12.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.06 MKD 55.4
11.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.97 MKD 50.6
-17.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.78 MKD 40.81
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 €0.61
$0.50 MKD 26.09
44.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.48 MKD 25.13
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 €3.02
$2.93 MKD 153
20.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.09
$7.55 MKD 395
-21.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.01 MKD 53.0
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.23
$1.08 MKD 56.3
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.63 MKD 32.85
-3.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.88 €13.56
$20.11 MKD 1,051
-21.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 €1.93
$1.11 MKD 58.3
103.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 €0.43
$0.53 MKD 27.46
-3.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 €5.07
$6.70 MKD 350
-11.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.24
$1.43 MKD 74.9
2.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K €20.0K
$32.3K MKD 1.7M
-27.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K €21.3K
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
-26.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.3 €73.7
$121 MKD 6,331
-28.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 €9.00
$17.15 MKD 897
-38.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 €16.69
$15.62 MKD 817
25.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 €19.80
$18.95 MKD 990
22.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.19 €6.99
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Cinema Ticket
$4.66 €3.98
$4.62 MKD 242
0.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 €149
$218 MKD 11.4K
-20.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,941 €2,512
$1,204 MKD 62.9K
144.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.32 €32.72
$37.84 MKD 1,978
1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.90 €27.24
$47.39 MKD 2,478
-32.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 €47.41
$76.4 MKD 3,996
-27.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 €72.2
$46.12 MKD 2,411
83.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 €305
$261 MKD 13.6K
37.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 €228
$208 MKD 10.9K
28.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 €521
$573 MKD 29.9K
6.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 €381
$311 MKD 16.3K
43.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,585 €2,207
$1,666 MKD 87.1K
55.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,429 €1,220
$1,475 MKD 77.1K
-3.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Kumanovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$678 €579
$574 MKD 30.0K
18.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4
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Last update for Pristina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kumanovo: March 2, 2026

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