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Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Ubud, Bali

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Skopje is 4.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Skopje is 10.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 MKDย 387
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
113.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 MKDย 1,764
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
1.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 MKDย 341
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
27.78%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MKDย 122
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-18.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MKDย 107
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
50.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKDย 64.7
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
62.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 MKDย 137
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-10.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 MKDย 184
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-11.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MKDย 70.6
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-26.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 MKDย 43.35
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-67.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKDย 88.6
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
40.34%
Eggs
$2.24 MKDย 119
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-7.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 MKDย 479
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-37.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 MKDย 415
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
85.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 MKDย 717
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
14.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKDย 54.3
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-72.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKDย 71.8
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 MKDย 70.3
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-51.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MKDย 109
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-7.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 MKDย 45.71
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-56.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-56.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MKDย 38.74
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-27.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MKDย 28.94
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 MKDย 166
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-0.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 MKDย 398
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-68.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MKDย 56.5
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-61.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MKDย 81.8
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-43.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MKDย 37.80
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
162.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.59 MKDย 1,513
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
251.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
117.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKDย 27.73
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 MKDย 406
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
24.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKDย 80.7
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
90.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
29.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-6.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 MKDย 8,669
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
103.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 MKDย 946
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
333.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.42 MKDย 1,027
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-18.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.28 MKDย 2,026
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-60.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 MKDย 923
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
177.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MKDย 338
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
55.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 MKDย 16.9K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
6.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,543 MKDย 240.4K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-30.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.0 MKDย 4,128
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
45.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.57 MKDย 2,094
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
3.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MKDย 5,295
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
15.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKDย 5,952
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
42.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 MKDย 22.2K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-58.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKDย 16.6K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-53.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 MKDย 33.8K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 MKDย 24.3K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-78.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,658 MKDย 140.7K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-11.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,764 MKDย 93.3K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-24.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 MKDย 44.9K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
376.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
13.28
-65.81%

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Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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