Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 11.8% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 4.9% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.02 BGN 13.00

$7.34 MKD 384

9.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.47 BGN 67.2

$34.30 MKD 1,793

20.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.19 BGN 16.51

$6.39 MKD 334

59.47%

Cappuccino

$1.88 BGN 3.04

$2.23 MKD 117

-15.70%

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

$1.30 BGN 2.11

$1.98 MKD 103

-34.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.70

$1.28 MKD 66.7

-17.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 BGN 2.93

$2.70 MKD 141

-32.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 BGN 2.80

$3.34 MKD 175

-48.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.03 BGN 3.28

$1.28 MKD 66.7

58.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 BGN 0.98

$0.78 MKD 40.68

-23.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 BGN 4.67

$1.74 MKD 90.8

65.52%

Eggs

$3.71 BGN 6.01

$2.17 MKD 114

70.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.20 BGN 21.38

$9.33 MKD 488

41.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.37 BGN 13.56

$8.06 MKD 421

3.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.24 BGN 21.45

$13.78 MKD 720

-3.92%

Apples (1kg)

$1.66 BGN 2.69

$1.01 MKD 52.8

64.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 BGN 3.56

$1.35 MKD 70.8

62.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 BGN 2.80

$1.31 MKD 68.4

32.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.82 BGN 4.56

$2.07 MKD 108

36.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 BGN 1.93

$0.84 MKD 43.84

41.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 BGN 2.29

$0.99 MKD 51.5

43.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 BGN 2.07

$0.68 MKD 35.68

88.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 BGN 1.26

$0.55 MKD 28.71

41.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.86 BGN 6.25

$3.27 MKD 171

18.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.21 BGN 11.68

$7.67 MKD 401

-6.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 BGN 1.95

$1.05 MKD 54.9

14.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 BGN 2.70

$1.57 MKD 81.9

6.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.15 BGN 1.86

$0.71 MKD 37.37

61.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.07 BGN 42.23

$28.73 MKD 1,502

-9.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 BGN 1.95

$0.98 MKD 51.4

23.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 BGN 1.00

$0.50 MKD 25.89

24.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.91 BGN 19.29

$7.63 MKD 399

56.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 BGN 2.49

$1.47 MKD 76.8

4.76%

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

$36.5K BGN 59.2K

$33.7K MKD 1.8M

8.59%

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

$34.0K BGN 55.0K

$29.5K MKD 1.5M

15.19%

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

$118 BGN 191

$161 MKD 8,414

-26.73%

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

$17.26 BGN 27.97

$18.28 MKD 956

-5.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.47 BGN 21.82

$19.45 MKD 1,017

-30.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.34 BGN 47.53

$38.28 MKD 2,001

-23.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.90 BGN 24.13

$17.43 MKD 911

-14.52%

Cinema Ticket

$7.28 BGN 11.79

$6.39 MKD 334

13.93%

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

$323 BGN 524

$318 MKD 16.6K

1.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,525 BGN 8,951

$4,541 MKD 237.4K

21.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.76 BGN 56.3

$78.1 MKD 4,082

-55.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.33 BGN 47.52

$39.98 MKD 2,090

-26.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$129 BGN 208

$99.5 MKD 5,202

29.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.5 BGN 124

$113 MKD 5,914

-32.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 BGN 960

$428 MKD 22.4K

38.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 BGN 564

$319 MKD 16.7K

9.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$695 BGN 1,125

$624 MKD 32.6K

11.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$531 BGN 861

$465 MKD 24.3K

14.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,405 BGN 2,277

$2,796 MKD 146.2K

-49.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,154 BGN 1,870

$1,799 MKD 94.0K

-35.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$970 BGN 1,572

$881 MKD 46.0K

10.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.1

4.54

12.33%

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

Last update for Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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