Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Skopje is 4.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 6.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 MKD 399
$10.75 ₾29.26
-29.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.99 MKD 1,795
$43.26 ₾118
-21.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 MKD 337
$8.45 ₾22.99
-24.50%
Cappuccino
$2.26 MKD 120
$3.13 ₾8.5
-27.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MKD 102
$0.76 ₾2.07
155.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 64.8
$0.45 ₾1.23
173.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 MKD 141
$2.14 ₾5.83
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MKD 180
$2.95 ₾8.02
15.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 71.1
$1.89 ₾5.15
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 MKD 43.67
$0.68 ₾1.86
22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 MKD 87.7
$1.85 ₾5.03
-10.27%
Eggs
$2.18 MKD 115
$2.55 ₾6.95
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 MKD 478
$7.79 ₾21.19
16.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 MKD 411
$6.5 ₾17.69
19.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 MKD 725
$9.64 ₾26.22
42.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.5
$1.21 ₾3.28
-13.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.59 ₾4.33
-14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.6
$1.78 ₾4.85
-23.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MKD 113
$2.32 ₾6.3
-7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.6
$0.71 ₾1.94
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.62
$0.68 ₾1.85
35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 MKD 35.15
$1.24 ₾3.37
-45.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MKD 30.74
$0.71 ₾1.92
-18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 173
$2.93 ₾7.97
11.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 MKD 404
$7.34 ₾19.96
4.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKD 56.4
$1.55 ₾4.21
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 MKD 79.3
$2.23 ₾6.08
-32.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.15
$0.36 ₾0.98
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.56 MKD 1,508
$14.67 ₾39.91
94.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.63
$1.5 ₾4.07
-40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MKD 26.28
$0.72 ₾1.97
-30.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 MKD 398
$7.09 ₾19.3
6.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKD 80.1
$1.14 ₾3.09
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
81.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
46.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 MKD 8,694
$74 ₾201
122.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.03 MKD 952
$11.72 ₾31.89
53.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 MKD 1,035
$17.76 ₾48.31
10.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.85 MKD 2,052
$61.7 ₾168
-37.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.88 MKD 944
$16.27 ₾44.26
9.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 MKD 354
$6.48 ₾17.62
3.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 MKD 16.5K
$267 ₾727
16.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,480 MKD 236.6K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-12.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 MKD 4,100
$77.4 ₾211
0.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 MKD 2,066
$43.57 ₾119
-10.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MKD 5,350
$119 ₾325
-15.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 MKD 5,787
$112 ₾305
-2.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 MKD 23K
$696 ₾1,895
-37.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.5K
$468 ₾1,273
-33.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 MKD 33.1K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-53.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 MKD 24.1K
$779 ₾2,119
-41.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 MKD 138.5K
$2,244 ₾6,104
16.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 MKD 94.1K
$1,354 ₾3,683
31.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$809 MKD 42.7K
$606 ₾1,650
33.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
11.89
-61.82%

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Last update for Skopje: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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