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

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 16.9% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 12.5% cheaper than Sunny Beach without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.64 MKD 400
$8.02 BGN 13.31
-4.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.25 MKD 1,793
$41.61 BGN 69.1
-17.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 MKD 354
$10.06 BGN 16.70
-32.80%
Cappuccino
$2.27 MKD 119
$1.90 BGN 3.15
19.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MKD 102
$1.36 BGN 2.26
42.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MKD 67.9
$1.04 BGN 1.73
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 MKD 135
$1.75 BGN 2.90
47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MKD 176
$1.74 BGN 2.89
92.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.1
$2.00 BGN 3.32
-36.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 MKD 42.80
$0.57 BGN 0.94
43.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MKD 88.0
$2.84 BGN 4.72
-40.85%
Eggs
$2.26 MKD 118
$3.78 BGN 6.27
-40.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 MKD 468
$12.79 BGN 21.23
-30.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 422
$8.20 BGN 13.62
-1.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 MKD 727
$13.21 BGN 21.92
5.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.2
$1.66 BGN 2.76
-36.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MKD 74.6
$2.23 BGN 3.70
-36.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 68.7
$1.72 BGN 2.85
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MKD 111
$2.76 BGN 4.58
-22.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MKD 42.39
$1.19 BGN 1.98
-31.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 47.61
$1.42 BGN 2.35
-35.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MKD 38.20
$1.26 BGN 2.09
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.22
$0.79 BGN 1.30
-29.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MKD 164
$3.70 BGN 6.14
-15.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 MKD 393
$7.27 BGN 12.06
3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MKD 55.5
$1.16 BGN 1.92
-8.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MKD 81.0
$1.61 BGN 2.67
-3.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 MKD 40.64
$1.21 BGN 2.02
-35.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.59 MKD 1,497
$26.76 BGN 44.41
6.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 47.50
$1.20 BGN 1.99
-24.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.76
$0.65 BGN 1.08
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 MKD 395
$11.67 BGN 19.38
-35.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 MKD 79.1
$1.49 BGN 2.47
1.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$37.3K BGN 61.9K
-7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
$34.2K BGN 56.8K
-11.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,424
$120 BGN 200
33.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 MKD 933
$17.69 BGN 29.36
0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 MKD 995
$13.33 BGN 22.13
42.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.45 MKD 2,066
$29.87 BGN 49.58
32.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.52 MKD 918
$14.84 BGN 24.64
18.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 MKD 336
$7.27 BGN 12.07
-11.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 MKD 16.9K
$320 BGN 531
1.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,476 MKD 234.3K
$5,461 BGN 9,066
-18.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 MKD 4,045
$34.56 BGN 57.4
123.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 MKD 2,082
$29.80 BGN 49.47
33.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 MKD 5,231
$126 BGN 209
-20.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 MKD 5,770
$78.1 BGN 130
41.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 MKD 22.1K
$584 BGN 970
-27.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 MKD 16.2K
$357 BGN 593
-13.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 MKD 33.6K
$709 BGN 1,177
-9.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 MKD 23.9K
$533 BGN 885
-14.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 MKD 150.4K
$1,392 BGN 2,310
106.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,881 MKD 98.5K
$1,193 BGN 1,981
57.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$875 MKD 45.8K
$952 BGN 1,580
-8.02%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sunny Beach: April 13, 2026

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