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Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Bialystok Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Bialystok

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Skopje is 0.9% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Skopje is 4.1% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKDย 388
$9.30 zล‚ย 33.76
-21.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 MKDย 1,766
$47.59 zล‚ย 173
-29.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 MKDย 341
$8.03 zล‚ย 29.15
-19.80%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MKDย 122
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
-25.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MKDย 107
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.65
10.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKDย 64.8
$1.68 zล‚ย 6.10
-27.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 MKDย 137
$3.30 zล‚ย 11.97
-21.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 MKDย 184
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.88
15.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MKDย 70.7
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.74
29.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 MKDย 43.41
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.31
-31.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKDย 88.7
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.28
41.53%
Eggs
$2.24 MKDย 119
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
-27.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 MKDย 479
$8.36 zล‚ย 30.34
8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 MKDย 415
$5.89 zล‚ย 21.38
32.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 MKDย 718
$10.84 zล‚ย 39.35
25.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKDย 54.4
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.47
8.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKDย 71.9
$1.81 zล‚ย 6.55
-24.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 MKDย 70.4
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.28
-23.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MKDย 109
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
-7.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 MKDย 45.77
$0.92 zล‚ย 3.35
-6.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.72
-3.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MKDย 38.79
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
-39.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKDย 28.98
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MKDย 166
$5.09 zล‚ย 18.48
-38.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 MKDย 399
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.45
11.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKDย 56.6
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.42
-12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MKDย 82.0
$1.64 zล‚ย 5.97
-5.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKDย 37.84
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
-33.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.59 MKDย 1,515
$34.77 zล‚ย 126
-17.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
$2.18 zล‚ย 7.92
-55.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKDย 27.77
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 MKDย 407
$12.32 zล‚ย 44.71
-37.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKDย 80.8
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
$34.2K zล‚ย 124.1K
-0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.9K
0.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 MKDย 8,680
$308 zล‚ย 1,116
-46.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 MKDย 948
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
111.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 MKDย 1,029
$16.71 zล‚ย 60.7
16.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKDย 2,029
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
3.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKDย 924
$18.69 zล‚ย 67.9
-6.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKDย 339
$6.90 zล‚ย 25.05
-7.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 MKDย 16.9K
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
-5.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,543 MKDย 240.7K
$9,545 zล‚ย 34.6K
-52.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKDย 4,133
$89.1 zล‚ย 323
-12.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.57 MKDย 2,097
$30.32 zล‚ย 110
30.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MKDย 5,302
$75.7 zล‚ย 275
32.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKDย 5,960
$94.1 zล‚ย 341
19.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 MKDย 22.3K
$540 zล‚ย 1,959
-22.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKDย 16.6K
$498 zล‚ย 1,809
-37.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 MKDย 33.9K
$854 zล‚ย 3,101
-25.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 MKDย 24.4K
$729 zล‚ย 2,645
-36.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,658 MKDย 140.8K
$2,897 zล‚ย 10.5K
-8.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 MKDย 93.5K
$2,443 zล‚ย 8,870
-27.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 MKDย 45.0K
$1,453 zล‚ย 5,274
-41.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
6.47
-29.83%

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Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bialystok: January 12, 2026

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