Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Abakan Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Abakan

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 26.7% more expensive than Abakan without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skopje is 26.3% more expensive than Abakan without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 391
$9.55 ₽754
-23.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,827
$19.37 ₽1,531
77.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 340
$6.23 ₽492
2.57%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 119
$2.82 ₽223
-20.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 105
$1.24 ₽98.3
59.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.9
$0.38 ₽30.40
236.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 144
$1.22 ₽96.8
121.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 178
$1.29 ₽102
158.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.9
$1.18 ₽93.1
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 41.44
$0.66 ₽51.8
18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 92.5
$1.39 ₽110
25.18%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 116
$1.81 ₽143
19.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 497
$10.68 ₽844
-12.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 429
$4.92 ₽389
63.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 734
$8.69 ₽687
58.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.7
$1.78 ₽141
-43.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 72.2
$2.21 ₽174
-38.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$2.00 ₽158
-34.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 110
$2.68 ₽212
-22.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 44.66
$1.14 ₽90.4
-26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.5
$0.67 ₽52.8
47.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 36.35
$1.37 ₽108
-50.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 29.24
$0.72 ₽57.1
-23.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 174
$3.01 ₽238
8.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 408
$7.14 ₽564
7.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.9
$0.93 ₽73.9
12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 83.4
$1.88 ₽148
-16.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 38.07
$0.37 ₽29.38
91.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,530
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 52.4
$1.31 ₽103
-25.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.38
$0.33 ₽25.77
51.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 406
$6.42 ₽507
18.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 78.2
$0.76 ₽60.2
93.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$34.8K ₽2.7M
-3.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$35.7K ₽2.8M
-17.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,572
$111 ₽8,734
45.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 974
$5.84 ₽462
213.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,036
$8.01 ₽633
142.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,039
$35.96 ₽2,842
6.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 929
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 340
$5.03 ₽398
27.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 17.0K
$320 ₽25.3K
-0.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
$7,037 ₽556.2K
-35.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,158
$49.68 ₽3,927
57.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,130
$49.70 ₽3,929
-19.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,299
$99.1 ₽7,834
0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 6,024
$102 ₽8,049
11.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.8K
$453 ₽35.8K
-5.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 17.0K
$310 ₽24.5K
2.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 33.2K
$770 ₽60.8K
-18.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.8K
$506 ₽40.0K
-8.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
$2,044 ₽161.5K
36.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
$1,388 ₽109.7K
29.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Abakan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.9K
$617 ₽48.8K
42.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
15.33
-70.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abakan: March 2, 2026

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