Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Sunny Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Sunny Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 13.3% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 4.7% cheaper than Sunny Beach without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 384
$8.02 BGN 13.00
-8.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,793
$41.47 BGN 67.2
-17.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 334
$10.19 BGN 16.51
-37.29%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 117
$1.88 BGN 3.04
18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 103
$1.30 BGN 2.11
52.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 66.7
$1.05 BGN 1.70
21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 141
$1.81 BGN 2.93
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 175
$1.73 BGN 2.80
93.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 66.7
$2.03 BGN 3.28
-36.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 40.68
$0.60 BGN 0.98
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 90.8
$2.88 BGN 4.67
-39.58%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 114
$3.71 BGN 6.01
-41.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 488
$13.20 BGN 21.38
-29.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 421
$8.37 BGN 13.56
-3.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 720
$13.24 BGN 21.45
4.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 52.8
$1.66 BGN 2.69
-39.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 70.8
$2.19 BGN 3.56
-38.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 68.4
$1.73 BGN 2.80
-24.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 108
$2.82 BGN 4.56
-26.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 43.84
$1.19 BGN 1.93
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 51.5
$1.42 BGN 2.29
-30.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 35.68
$1.28 BGN 2.07
-46.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 28.71
$0.78 BGN 1.26
-29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 171
$3.86 BGN 6.25
-15.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 401
$7.21 BGN 11.68
6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 54.9
$1.20 BGN 1.95
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 81.9
$1.67 BGN 2.70
-5.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 37.37
$1.15 BGN 1.86
-38.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,502
$26.07 BGN 42.23
10.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 51.4
$1.21 BGN 1.95
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 25.89
$0.62 BGN 1.00
-19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 399
$11.91 BGN 19.29
-35.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 76.8
$1.54 BGN 2.49
-4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$36.5K BGN 59.2K
-7.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.5M
$34.0K BGN 55.0K
-13.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,414
$118 BGN 191
36.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 956
$17.26 BGN 27.97
5.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,017
$13.47 BGN 21.82
44.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,001
$29.34 BGN 47.53
30.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 911
$14.90 BGN 24.13
16.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 334
$7.28 BGN 11.79
-12.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.6K
$323 BGN 524
-1.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 237.4K
$5,525 BGN 8,951
-17.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,082
$34.76 BGN 56.3
124.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,090
$29.33 BGN 47.52
36.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,202
$129 BGN 208
-22.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,914
$76.5 BGN 124
47.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.4K
$592 BGN 960
-27.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 16.7K
$348 BGN 564
-8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 32.6K
$695 BGN 1,125
-10.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.3K
$531 BGN 861
-12.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 146.2K
$1,405 BGN 2,277
98.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 94.0K
$1,154 BGN 1,870
55.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.0K
$970 BGN 1,572
-9.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5.1
-10.98%

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

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

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