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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skopje is 0.7% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 6.1% cheaper than Bialystok without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 391
$9.55 zł 35.43
-23.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,827
$46.83 zł 174
-26.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 340
$7.82 zł 29.03
-18.29%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 119
$3.22 zł 11.94
-30.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 105
$1.87 zł 6.93
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.9
$1.62 zł 6.01
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 144
$3.18 zł 11.78
-15.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 178
$2.93 zł 10.86
13.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.9
$1.07 zł 3.97
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 41.44
$1.20 zł 4.45
-35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 92.5
$1.17 zł 4.33
48.72%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 116
$3.03 zł 11.25
-28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 497
$8.37 zł 31.04
11.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 429
$6.08 zł 22.55
32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 734
$11.00 zł 40.81
25.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.7
$0.90 zł 3.34
12.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 72.2
$1.79 zł 6.63
-24.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$1.78 zł 6.62
-26.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 110
$2.20 zł 8.17
-5.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 44.66
$0.89 zł 3.30
-5.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.5
$1.03 zł 3.82
-3.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 36.35
$1.14 zł 4.23
-40.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 29.24
$0.56 zł 2.07
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 174
$5.14 zł 19.06
-36.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 408
$6.87 zł 25.48
11.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.9
$1.26 zł 4.69
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 83.4
$1.66 zł 6.16
-5.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 38.07
$1.08 zł 4.00
-34.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,530
$35.58 zł 132
-19.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 52.4
$2.16 zł 8.00
-54.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.38
$0.48 zł 1.79
4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 406
$12.03 zł 44.64
-36.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 78.2
$1.74 zł 6.45
-15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$33.5K zł 124.2K
0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$29.1K zł 108.0K
1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,572
$303 zł 1,125
-46.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 974
$8.61 zł 31.95
112.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,036
$16.75 zł 62.1
16.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,039
$37.85 zł 140
1.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 929
$18.80 zł 69.7
-7.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 340
$6.67 zł 24.76
-4.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 17.0K
$340 zł 1,261
-6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
$9,457 zł 35.1K
-51.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,158
$89.0 zł 330
-12.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,130
$31.53 zł 117
26.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,299
$74.5 zł 276
33.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 6,024
$95.3 zł 354
18.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.8K
$547 zł 2,031
-21.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 17.0K
$494 zł 1,833
-35.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 33.2K
$845 zł 3,133
-26.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.8K
$722 zł 2,680
-35.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
$2,838 zł 10.5K
-1.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
$2,406 zł 8,928
-25.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.9K
$1,468 zł 5,447
-40.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
6.47
-29.83%

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

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

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