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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 14.5% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 14.3% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 BGN 13.31
$7.64 MKD 400
4.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.61 BGN 69.1
$34.25 MKD 1,793
21.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 BGN 16.70
$6.76 MKD 354
48.82%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.15
$2.27 MKD 119
-16.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.26
$1.94 MKD 102
-29.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$1.30 MKD 67.9
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BGN 2.90
$2.58 MKD 135
-32.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.89
$3.35 MKD 176
-48.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 BGN 3.32
$1.28 MKD 67.1
56.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGN 0.94
$0.82 MKD 42.80
-30.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 BGN 4.72
$1.68 MKD 88.0
69.05%
Eggs
$3.78 BGN 6.27
$2.26 MKD 118
67.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 BGN 21.23
$8.94 MKD 468
43.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.20 BGN 13.62
$8.06 MKD 422
1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 BGN 21.92
$13.89 MKD 727
-4.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.76
$1.05 MKD 55.2
58.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.70
$1.42 MKD 74.6
57.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.85
$1.31 MKD 68.7
31.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.58
$2.13 MKD 111
29.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.98
$0.81 MKD 42.39
46.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.35
$0.91 MKD 47.61
56.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 BGN 2.09
$0.73 MKD 38.20
72.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.30
$0.56 MKD 29.22
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 BGN 6.14
$3.14 MKD 164
17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.27 BGN 12.06
$7.51 MKD 393
-3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 BGN 1.92
$1.06 MKD 55.5
9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 BGN 2.67
$1.55 MKD 81.0
3.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$0.78 MKD 40.64
55.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 44.41
$28.59 MKD 1,497
-6.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 1.99
$0.91 MKD 47.50
31.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.08
$0.49 MKD 25.76
32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 BGN 19.38
$7.55 MKD 395
54.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.47
$1.51 MKD 79.1
-1.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BGN 61.9K
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
8.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K BGN 56.8K
$30.1K MKD 1.6M
13.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGN 200
$161 MKD 8,424
-25.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 BGN 29.36
$17.82 MKD 933
-0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 BGN 22.13
$19.01 MKD 995
-29.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.87 BGN 49.58
$39.45 MKD 2,066
-24.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 BGN 24.64
$17.52 MKD 918
-15.30%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 BGN 12.07
$6.42 MKD 336
13.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 BGN 531
$324 MKD 16.9K
-1.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,461 BGN 9,066
$4,476 MKD 234.3K
22.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.56 BGN 57.4
$77.3 MKD 4,045
-55.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.80 BGN 49.47
$39.77 MKD 2,082
-25.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 BGN 209
$99.9 MKD 5,231
25.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 BGN 130
$110 MKD 5,770
-29.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 BGN 970
$422 MKD 22.1K
38.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 BGN 593
$309 MKD 16.2K
15.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 BGN 1,177
$642 MKD 33.6K
10.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 BGN 885
$457 MKD 23.9K
16.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,392 BGN 2,310
$2,873 MKD 150.4K
-51.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 BGN 1,981
$1,881 MKD 98.5K
-36.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$952 BGN 1,580
$875 MKD 45.8K
8.72%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Skopje: April 13, 2026

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