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

😐 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 6.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 14.3% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.41 BGN 14.13

$7.71 MKD 407

9.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.87 BGN 68.6

$34.11 MKD 1,799

19.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.85 BGN 16.54

$6.51 MKD 344

51.31%

Cappuccino

$1.87 BGN 3.14

$2.23 MKD 118

-16.14%

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

$1.31 BGN 2.21

$1.96 MKD 103

-33.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 BGN 1.75

$1.24 MKD 65.2

-16.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 BGN 2.93

$2.6 MKD 137

-33.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 BGN 2.9

$3.34 MKD 176

-48.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 BGN 3.3

$1.35 MKD 71

45.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 BGN 1.03

$0.78 MKD 40.88

-21.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.63

$1.66 MKD 87.8

66.27%

Eggs

$3.7 BGN 6.22

$2.15 MKD 113

72.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.89 BGN 21.64

$9.01 MKD 475

43.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.32 BGN 13.98

$8.01 MKD 422

3.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.12 BGN 22.03

$13.93 MKD 735

-5.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.64 BGN 2.75

$1.02 MKD 53.8

60.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.16 BGN 3.63

$1.41 MKD 74.3

53.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 BGN 3

$1.33 MKD 69.9

34.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.78 BGN 4.67

$2.06 MKD 109

34.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 BGN 2.04

$0.82 MKD 43.12

47.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 BGN 2.37

$1 MKD 52.5

41.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 BGN 2.06

$0.68 MKD 35.93

80.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BGN 1.25

$0.59 MKD 31

25.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 BGN 6.42

$3.16 MKD 167

20.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.04 BGN 10.15

$7.49 MKD 395

-19.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 BGN 1.94

$1.07 MKD 56.4

7.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 BGN 2.71

$1.56 MKD 82.2

3.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.15 BGN 1.93

$0.78 MKD 41.1

47.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.03 BGN 43.71

$28.68 MKD 1,513

-9.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 BGN 2.02

$0.98 MKD 51.7

22.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 BGN 1.02

$0.53 MKD 27.79

15.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.88 BGN 19.94

$7.54 MKD 398

57.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 BGN 2.47

$1.47 MKD 77.4

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

$37.1K BGN 62.4K

$33.5K MKD 1.8M

10.88%

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

$33.8K BGN 56.7K

$29.3K MKD 1.5M

15.43%

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

$118 BGN 198

$164 MKD 8,632

-28.10%

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

$17.55 BGN 29.47

$18.19 MKD 960

-3.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.36 BGN 22.43

$19.53 MKD 1,030

-31.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.74 BGN 49.94

$39.01 MKD 2,058

-23.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.6 BGN 24.52

$17.53 MKD 925

-16.71%

Cinema Ticket

$7.28 BGN 12.22

$6.47 MKD 341

12.52%

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

$324 BGN 544

$323 MKD 17K

0.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,434 BGN 9,126

$4,639 MKD 244.7K

17.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.16 BGN 59.1

$77 MKD 4,062

-54.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.23 BGN 49.1

$40.06 MKD 2,113

-27.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$130 BGN 218

$98.4 MKD 5,189

31.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.6 BGN 127

$110 MKD 5,794

-31.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 BGN 984

$436 MKD 23K

34.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 BGN 589

$314 MKD 16.6K

11.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 BGN 1,211

$646 MKD 34.1K

11.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$530 BGN 890

$459 MKD 24.2K

15.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,376 BGN 2,311

$2,611 MKD 137.7K

-47.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,141 BGN 1,916

$1,757 MKD 92.7K

-35.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$962 BGN 1,616

$828 MKD 43.7K

16.18%

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: December 2, 2025

Last update for Skopje: November 30, 2025

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