Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Tetovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Tetovo

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 11.4% more expensive than Tetovo without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skopje is 2.2% more expensive than Tetovo without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 MKD 399
$5.65 MKD 298
33.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.99 MKD 1,795
$24.96 MKD 1,318
36.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 MKD 337
$5.09 MKD 269
25.34%
Cappuccino
$2.26 MKD 120
$1.54 MKD 81.6
46.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MKD 102
$1.48 MKD 78.2
31.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 64.8
$1.03 MKD 54.3
19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 MKD 141
$2.29 MKD 121
16.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MKD 180
$2.11 MKD 112
62.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 71.1
$1.25 MKD 66.2
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 MKD 43.67
$0.64 MKD 33.75
29.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 MKD 87.7
$1.37 MKD 72.2
21.17%
Eggs
$2.18 MKD 115
$2.12 MKD 112
2.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 MKD 478
$7.54 MKD 398
20.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 MKD 411
$5.47 MKD 289
42.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 MKD 725
$10.67 MKD 564
28.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.5
$1.03 MKD 54.6
1.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.43 MKD 75.5
-4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.6
$1.02 MKD 53.6
34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MKD 113
$1.62 MKD 85.5
32.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.6
$0.92 MKD 48.46
-4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.62
$0.71 MKD 37.7
29.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 MKD 35.15
$0.86 MKD 45.59
-22.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MKD 30.74
$0.51 MKD 27.12
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 173
$3.05 MKD 161
7.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 MKD 404
$4.85 MKD 256
57.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKD 56.4
$0.96 MKD 50.4
11.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 MKD 79.3
$1.54 MKD 81.5
-2.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.15
$0.39 MKD 20.84
84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.56 MKD 1,508
$11.25 MKD 594
153.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.63
$1.1 MKD 58.3
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MKD 26.28
$0.53 MKD 27.78
-5.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 MKD 398
$6.54 MKD 345
15.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKD 80.1
$1.42 MKD 75.1
7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
$32K MKD 1.7M
4.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
$33.8K MKD 1.8M
-11.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 MKD 8,694
$146 MKD 7,736
12.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.03 MKD 952
$17.81 MKD 941
1.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 MKD 1,035
$15.39 MKD 813
27.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.85 MKD 2,052
$90.9 MKD 4,799
-57.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.88 MKD 944
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.7 MKD 354
$4.79 MKD 253
39.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 MKD 16.5K
$219 MKD 11.5K
42.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,480 MKD 236.6K
$2,212 MKD 116.8K
102.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 MKD 4,100
$66.5 MKD 3,512
16.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 MKD 2,066
$47.44 MKD 2,505
-17.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MKD 5,350
$74.2 MKD 3,918
36.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 MKD 5,787
$114 MKD 6,013
-3.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 MKD 23K
$366 MKD 19.3K
18.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.5K
$286 MKD 15.1K
9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 MKD 33.1K
$607 MKD 32.1K
3.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 MKD 24.1K
$494 MKD 26.1K
-7.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 MKD 138.5K
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
108.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 MKD 94.1K
$1,122 MKD 59.3K
58.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Tetovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$809 MKD 42.7K
$1,036 MKD 54.7K
-21.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
3.75
21.07%

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Last update for Skopje: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tetovo: October 28, 2025

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