Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Stip and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 24.8% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stip is 17.8% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 295
$7.34 MKD 391
-24.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.16 MKD 861
$34.30 MKD 1,827
-52.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKD 271
$6.39 MKD 340
-20.34%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 102
$2.23 MKD 119
-14.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 92.8
$1.98 MKD 105
-12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.2
$1.28 MKD 67.9
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 121
$2.70 MKD 144
-15.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MKD 149
$3.34 MKD 178
-16.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 71.5
$1.28 MKD 67.9
4.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.88
$0.78 MKD 41.44
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 59.4
$1.74 MKD 92.5
-35.63%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 113
$2.17 MKD 116
-1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MKD 541
$9.33 MKD 497
8.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 387
$8.06 MKD 429
-9.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 MKD 396
$13.78 MKD 734
-46.08%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.36
$1.01 MKD 53.7
-7.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 73.2
$1.35 MKD 72.2
1.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.9
$1.31 MKD 69.7
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 84.6
$2.07 MKD 110
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 51.3
$0.84 MKD 44.66
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 73.6
$0.99 MKD 52.5
39.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 MKD 31.18
$0.68 MKD 36.35
-13.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MKD 23.48
$0.55 MKD 29.24
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 158
$3.27 MKD 174
-9.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 MKD 414
$7.67 MKD 408
1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 50.2
$1.05 MKD 55.9
-10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 95.9
$1.57 MKD 83.4
14.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.91
$0.71 MKD 38.07
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.39 MKD 1,086
$28.73 MKD 1,530
-29.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 58.8
$0.98 MKD 52.4
12.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.04
$0.50 MKD 26.38
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 MKD 298
$7.63 MKD 406
-26.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 80.0
$1.47 MKD 78.2
2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-6.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
16.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,763
$161 MKD 8,572
-9.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MKD 504
$18.28 MKD 974
-48.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 815
$19.45 MKD 1,036
-21.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.26 MKD 1,505
$38.28 MKD 2,039
-26.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKD 929
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 255
$6.39 MKD 340
-25.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.6K
$318 MKD 17.0K
-31.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,211 MKD 64.5K
$4,541 MKD 241.9K
-73.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 MKD 1,999
$78.1 MKD 4,158
-51.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.12 MKD 1,711
$39.98 MKD 2,130
-19.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MKD 3,949
$99.5 MKD 5,299
-25.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 6,041
$113 MKD 6,024
0.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MKD 10.9K
$428 MKD 22.8K
-52.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 MKD 6,886
$319 MKD 17.0K
-59.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MKD 18.2K
$624 MKD 33.2K
-45.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 MKD 10.8K
$465 MKD 24.8K
-56.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,239 MKD 66.0K
$2,796 MKD 148.9K
-55.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,004 MKD 53.5K
$1,799 MKD 95.8K
-44.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MKD 25.3K
$881 MKD 46.9K
-46.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.54
56.39%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Stip: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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