Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Nizhny Novgorod

🙂 Solo nomad: Skopje is 0.1% cheaper than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 1.9% cheaper than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 387
$11.47 ₽890
-36.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,809
$37.77 ₽2,930
-9.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 337
$5.87 ₽456
8.86%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 118
$2.72 ₽211
-18.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 104
$1.26 ₽98.0
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.3
$0.45 ₽35.04
184.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 142
$1.04 ₽80.6
159.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 176
$3.14 ₽243
6.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.3
$1.01 ₽78.7
26.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 41.03
$0.58 ₽44.75
34.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 91.6
$1.29 ₽100
34.88%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 115
$1.53 ₽119
41.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 492
$10.49 ₽814
-11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 425
$4.81 ₽374
67.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 727
$8.72 ₽677
58.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.2
$1.72 ₽134
-41.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.4
$1.67 ₽130
-19.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.0
$1.91 ₽148
-31.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 109
$2.51 ₽195
-17.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 44.22
$0.77 ₽59.4
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$0.66 ₽51.2
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 35.99
$1.20 ₽92.9
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 28.95
$0.74 ₽57.1
-25.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 173
$2.86 ₽222
14.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 404
$8.30 ₽644
-7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.3
$1.18 ₽91.4
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 82.6
$2.07 ₽161
-24.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 37.70
$0.52 ₽40.60
36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,515
$17.02 ₽1,321
68.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$1.88 ₽146
-47.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.12
$0.59 ₽45.52
-15.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 402
$7.52 ₽584
1.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.4
$0.73 ₽56.3
101.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$41.1K ₽3.2M
-18.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$31.8K ₽2.5M
-7.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,486
$112 ₽8,720
43.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 964
$5.60 ₽435
226.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,026
$7.32 ₽568
165.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,018
$31.87 ₽2,473
20.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 919
$15.99 ₽1,241
9.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 337
$6.49 ₽503
-1.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.8K
$332 ₽25.7K
-4.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
$3,967 ₽307.8K
14.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,117
$82.2 ₽6,375
-4.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,108
$74.8 ₽5,805
-46.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,247
$142 ₽11.1K
-30.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,964
$110 ₽8,505
3.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.6K
$581 ₽45.1K
-26.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 16.8K
$373 ₽29.0K
-14.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 32.9K
$1,011 ₽78.5K
-38.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.5K
$726 ₽56.3K
-35.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
$2,933 ₽227.6K
-4.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
$2,012 ₽156.1K
-10.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.4K
$804 ₽62.4K
9.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
16.46
-72.42%

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Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nizhny Novgorod: March 2, 2026

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