Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Szeged Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Szeged

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 3.3% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 3.9% cheaper than Szeged without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 MKD 391
$7.68 Ft 2,592
-4.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.30 MKD 1,828
$45.36 Ft 15.3K
-24.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MKD 341
$5.64 Ft 1,904
13.30%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MKD 119
$2.05 Ft 692
8.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 105
$1.36 Ft 458
45.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.0
$0.92 Ft 311
39.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 MKD 144
$2.23 Ft 754
21.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MKD 178
$2.18 Ft 736
53.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 68.0
$1.10 Ft 372
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 MKD 41.48
$1.53 Ft 518
-49.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MKD 92.6
$1.80 Ft 607
-3.33%
Eggs
$2.17 MKD 116
$2.82 Ft 951
-23.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 MKD 497
$7.73 Ft 2,608
20.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MKD 429
$5.68 Ft 1,916
41.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.78 MKD 735
$11.01 Ft 3,717
25.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.8
$1.93 Ft 650
-47.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 72.2
$1.83 Ft 619
-26.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$1.99 Ft 673
-34.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MKD 110
$2.92 Ft 986
-29.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MKD 44.70
$1.06 Ft 358
-20.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.5
$1.20 Ft 406
-17.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 36.38
$1.37 Ft 464
-50.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKD 29.27
$0.48 Ft 163
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 174
$7.36 Ft 2,484
-55.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 MKD 409
$4.99 Ft 1,684
53.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MKD 55.9
$0.98 Ft 331
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MKD 83.5
$1.20 Ft 405
30.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKD 38.10
$1.61 Ft 544
-55.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.73 MKD 1,531
$27.48 Ft 9,275
4.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 52.4
$2.90 Ft 979
-66.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.40
$1.32 Ft 446
-62.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 MKD 407
$17.31 Ft 5,844
-55.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 78.3
$1.77 Ft 598
-16.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
$25.5K Ft 8.6M
32.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$25.5K Ft 8.6M
15.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,578
$106 Ft 35.8K
51.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 975
$25.57 Ft 8,629
-28.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 MKD 1,037
$18.71 Ft 6,316
3.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKD 2,040
$39.94 Ft 13.5K
-4.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKD 929
$20.34 Ft 6,864
-14.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKD 341
$7.75 Ft 2,614
-17.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 17.0K
$220 Ft 74.4K
44.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,541 MKD 242.0K
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
-27.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 MKD 4,161
$89.1 Ft 30.1K
-12.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 MKD 2,131
$26.04 Ft 8,788
53.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 MKD 5,303
$85.4 Ft 28.8K
16.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 6,029
$106 Ft 35.7K
7.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 MKD 22.8K
$431 Ft 145.3K
-0.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 MKD 17.0K
$351 Ft 118.6K
-9.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 MKD 33.3K
$672 Ft 226.7K
-7.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MKD 24.8K
$555 Ft 187.5K
-16.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 MKD 149.0K
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
-10.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,799 MKD 95.9K
$2,300 Ft 776.2K
-21.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Szeged
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 MKD 46.9K
$1,220 Ft 411.7K
-27.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5.85
-22.39%

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Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

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