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Cost of Living Comparison Between Samsun and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Samsun and Skopje

😐 Solo nomad: Samsun is 10.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samsun is 2.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.79 β‚Ί337
$7.31 MKDΒ 387
6.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.84 β‚Ί1,118
$33.33 MKDΒ 1,764
-22.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 β‚Ί395
$6.44 MKDΒ 341
41.77%
Cappuccino
$2.81 β‚Ί122
$2.31 MKDΒ 122
21.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 β‚Ί55.5
$2.02 MKDΒ 107
-36.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 β‚Ί11.30
$1.22 MKDΒ 64.7
-78.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 β‚Ί126
$2.59 MKDΒ 137
12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 β‚Ί130
$3.47 MKDΒ 184
-13.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 β‚Ί45.63
$1.33 MKDΒ 70.6
-21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 β‚Ί15.78
$0.82 MKDΒ 43.35
-56.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 β‚Ί161
$1.67 MKDΒ 88.6
122.16%
Eggs
$1.64 β‚Ί70.8
$2.24 MKDΒ 119
-26.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 β‚Ί382
$9.04 MKDΒ 479
-2.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.12 β‚Ί438
$7.83 MKDΒ 415
29.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.11 β‚Ί827
$13.55 MKDΒ 717
41.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 β‚Ί56.0
$1.03 MKDΒ 54.3
25.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 β‚Ί48.07
$1.36 MKDΒ 71.8
-18.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 β‚Ί39.48
$1.33 MKDΒ 70.3
-31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 β‚Ί55.5
$2.06 MKDΒ 109
-37.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 β‚Ί26.07
$0.86 MKDΒ 45.71
-30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 β‚Ί25.97
$0.99 MKDΒ 52.5
-39.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 β‚Ί32.37
$0.73 MKDΒ 38.74
2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 β‚Ί31.71
$0.55 MKDΒ 28.94
32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 β‚Ί92.1
$3.14 MKDΒ 166
-32.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 β‚Ί347
$7.53 MKDΒ 398
6.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 β‚Ί87.3
$1.07 MKDΒ 56.5
88.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 β‚Ί107
$1.55 MKDΒ 81.8
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 β‚Ί24.21
$0.71 MKDΒ 37.80
-21.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.63 β‚Ί416
$28.59 MKDΒ 1,513
-66.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 β‚Ί99.7
$0.98 MKDΒ 52.1
134.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 β‚Ί26.34
$0.52 MKDΒ 27.73
17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 β‚Ί194
$7.67 MKDΒ 406
-41.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 β‚Ί50.1
$1.52 MKDΒ 80.7
-23.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K β‚Ί1.9M
$34.0K MKDΒ 1.8M
25.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.3K β‚Ί2.2M
$29.6K MKDΒ 1.6M
69.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.83 β‚Ί2,156
$164 MKDΒ 8,669
-69.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.96 β‚Ί474
$17.88 MKDΒ 946
-38.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.40 β‚Ί493
$19.42 MKDΒ 1,027
-41.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.7 β‚Ί3,578
$38.28 MKDΒ 2,026
116.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKDΒ 923
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 β‚Ί244
$6.39 MKDΒ 338
-11.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 β‚Ί22.0K
$319 MKDΒ 16.9K
59.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,868 β‚Ί167.3K
$4,543 MKDΒ 240.4K
-14.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.82 β‚Ί1,679
$78.0 MKDΒ 4,128
-50.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.66 β‚Ί1,975
$39.57 MKDΒ 2,094
15.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 β‚Ί3,820
$100 MKDΒ 5,295
-11.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.44 β‚Ί1,923
$112 MKDΒ 5,952
-60.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 β‚Ί21.7K
$420 MKDΒ 22.2K
19.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 β‚Ί14.4K
$313 MKDΒ 16.6K
6.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 β‚Ί31.7K
$639 MKDΒ 33.8K
14.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 β‚Ί22.9K
$460 MKDΒ 24.3K
15.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,930 β‚Ί170.0K
$2,658 MKDΒ 140.7K
47.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,085 β‚Ί133.5K
$1,764 MKDΒ 93.3K
74.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Samsun
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 β‚Ί45.2K
$849 MKDΒ 44.9K
23.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.33
4.54
854.41%

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Last update for Samsun: January 11, 2026

Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

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