Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Struga and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Struga is 19.5% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Struga is 11.9% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.31 MKD 390

$7.34 MKD 391

-0.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.54 MKD 1,628

$34.30 MKD 1,828

-10.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 MKD 258

$6.39 MKD 341

-24.26%

Cappuccino

$1.57 MKD 83.5

$2.23 MKD 119

-29.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 MKD 95.3

$1.98 MKD 105

-9.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 MKD 68.4

$1.28 MKD 68.0

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.70 MKD 144

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 MKD 184

$3.34 MKD 178

3.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 MKD 61.0

$1.28 MKD 68.0

-10.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 MKD 33.55

$0.78 MKD 41.48

-19.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 MKD 91.9

$1.74 MKD 92.6

-1.15%

Eggs

$2.09 MKD 111

$2.17 MKD 116

-3.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.57 MKD 350

$9.33 MKD 497

-29.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 MKD 306

$8.06 MKD 429

-28.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.34 MKD 498

$13.78 MKD 735

-32.22%

Apples (1kg)

$0.58 MKD 30.67

$1.01 MKD 53.8

-42.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 MKD 71.0

$1.35 MKD 72.2

-1.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 MKD 51.4

$1.31 MKD 69.7

-25.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 MKD 61.1

$2.07 MKD 110

-44.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.77 MKD 40.96

$0.84 MKD 44.70

-8.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 MKD 48.10

$0.99 MKD 52.5

-9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 MKD 28.67

$0.68 MKD 36.38

-20.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 MKD 20.99

$0.55 MKD 29.27

-29.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 MKD 166

$3.27 MKD 174

-4.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.85 MKD 258

$7.67 MKD 409

-36.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 MKD 58.9

$1.05 MKD 55.9

4.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 MKD 56.0

$1.57 MKD 83.5

-33.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 MKD 34.51

$0.71 MKD 38.10

-8.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.98 MKD 1,065

$28.73 MKD 1,531

-30.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 MKD 47.74

$0.98 MKD 52.4

-8.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 MKD 26.07

$0.50 MKD 26.40

-2.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.68 MKD 410

$7.63 MKD 407

0.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 MKD 76.4

$1.47 MKD 78.3

-2.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.2K MKD 1.8M

$33.7K MKD 1.8M

-1.47%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.1K MKD 1.6M

$29.5K MKD 1.6M

2.24%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$92.6 MKD 4,933

$161 MKD 8,578

-42.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.25 MKD 813

$18.28 MKD 975

-16.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.25 MKD 1,026

$19.45 MKD 1,037

-1.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.89 MKD 1,380

$38.28 MKD 2,040

-32.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.71 MKD 1,211

$17.43 MKD 929

30.29%

Cinema Ticket

$6.45 MKD 344

$6.39 MKD 341

0.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 MKD 16.9K

$318 MKD 17.0K

-0.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,181 MKD 62.9K

$4,541 MKD 242.0K

-73.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.0 MKD 4,155

$78.1 MKD 4,161

-0.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.66 MKD 1,528

$39.98 MKD 2,131

-28.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 MKD 3,547

$99.5 MKD 5,303

-33.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.45 MKD 1,996

$113 MKD 6,029

-66.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 MKD 15.0K

$428 MKD 22.8K

-34.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MKD 12.3K

$319 MKD 17.0K

-27.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MKD 20.8K

$624 MKD 33.3K

-37.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 MKD 17.1K

$465 MKD 24.8K

-31.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,530 MKD 81.5K

$2,796 MKD 149.0K

-45.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,337 MKD 71.3K

$1,799 MKD 95.9K

-25.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$899 MKD 47.9K

$881 MKD 46.9K

2.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

4.54

-22.91%

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

Last update for Struga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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