Cost of Living Comparison Between Resen and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Resen and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Resen is 7.2% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Resen is 0.7% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resen
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 MKD 302
$7.34 MKD 391
-22.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.25 MKD 1,824
$34.30 MKD 1,827
-0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MKD 357
$6.39 MKD 340
5.01%
Cappuccino
$2.29 MKD 122
$2.23 MKD 119
2.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MKD 107
$1.98 MKD 105
1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68.9
$1.28 MKD 67.9
0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MKD 138
$2.70 MKD 144
-3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 MKD 144
$3.34 MKD 178
-19.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resen
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 71.6
$1.28 MKD 67.9
4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.46
$0.78 MKD 41.44
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MKD 89.6
$1.74 MKD 92.5
-3.45%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 109
$2.17 MKD 116
-5.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 MKD 500
$9.33 MKD 497
0.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 MKD 385
$8.06 MKD 429
-10.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 MKD 733
$13.78 MKD 734
-0.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 57.0
$1.01 MKD 53.7
5.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MKD 75.8
$1.35 MKD 72.2
5.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 MKD 69.1
$1.31 MKD 69.7
-0.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.8
$2.07 MKD 110
-21.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.31
$0.84 MKD 44.66
5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.7
$0.99 MKD 52.5
-2.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 31.08
$0.68 MKD 36.35
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.40
$0.55 MKD 29.24
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MKD 157
$3.27 MKD 174
-10.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 MKD 395
$7.67 MKD 408
-3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.58
$1.05 MKD 55.9
-11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 MKD 80.6
$1.57 MKD 83.4
-3.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Resen
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.82
$0.71 MKD 38.07
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.41 MKD 1,087
$28.73 MKD 1,530
-28.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 48.76
$0.98 MKD 52.4
-6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.72
$0.50 MKD 26.38
4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 MKD 347
$7.63 MKD 406
-14.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.7
$1.47 MKD 78.2
0.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-5.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKD 1.6M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
0.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resen
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 MKD 7,871
$161 MKD 8,572
-8.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.86 MKD 951
$18.28 MKD 974
-2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 MKD 820
$19.45 MKD 1,036
-20.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resen
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 MKD 1,419
$38.28 MKD 2,039
-30.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKD 929
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 245
$6.39 MKD 340
-28.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resen
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.9K
$318 MKD 17.0K
-29.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,216 MKD 64.8K
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
-73.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resen
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 4,015
$78.1 MKD 4,158
-3.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.48 MKD 2,103
$39.98 MKD 2,130
-1.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MKD 3,936
$99.5 MKD 5,299
-25.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,933
$113 MKD 6,024
-1.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resen
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.8K
$428 MKD 22.8K
-34.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$319 MKD 17.0K
-37.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 MKD 29.6K
$624 MKD 33.2K
-10.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.8K
$465 MKD 24.8K
-32.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,643 MKD 87.5K
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
-41.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,326 MKD 70.6K
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
-26.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resen
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$881 MKD 46.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
4.54
-

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Last update for Resen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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