Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 19.7% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 26% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 MKD 293
$7.34 MKD 387
-24.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 MKD 1,497
$34.30 MKD 1,809
-17.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 MKD 269
$6.39 MKD 337
-20.19%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 90.7
$2.23 MKD 118
-22.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 83.8
$1.98 MKD 104
-19.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 66.9
$1.28 MKD 67.3
-0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 122
$2.70 MKD 142
-14.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MKD 146
$3.34 MKD 176
-17.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.2
$1.28 MKD 67.3
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 35.99
$0.78 MKD 41.03
-12.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 92.7
$1.74 MKD 91.6
1.15%
Eggs
$2.11 MKD 111
$2.17 MKD 115
-2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MKD 436
$9.33 MKD 492
-11.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MKD 338
$8.06 MKD 425
-20.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 MKD 708
$13.78 MKD 727
-2.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.2
$1.01 MKD 53.2
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.7
$1.35 MKD 71.4
2.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.2
$1.31 MKD 69.0
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 86.2
$2.07 MKD 109
-20.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.1
$0.84 MKD 44.22
13.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.14
$0.99 MKD 52.0
-8.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 34.63
$0.68 MKD 35.99
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.43
$0.55 MKD 28.95
-1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 155
$3.27 MKD 173
-10.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 MKD 307
$7.67 MKD 404
-23.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 51.8
$1.05 MKD 55.3
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 77.2
$1.57 MKD 82.6
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.08
$0.71 MKD 37.70
-8.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 MKD 1,064
$28.73 MKD 1,515
-29.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 67.3
$0.98 MKD 51.9
30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.87
$0.50 MKD 26.12
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 348
$7.63 MKD 402
-13.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.47 MKD 77.4
-2.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-6.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,711
$161 MKD 8,486
-9.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 MKD 927
$18.28 MKD 964
-3.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 806
$19.45 MKD 1,026
-21.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 MKD 1,378
$38.28 MKD 2,018
-31.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKD 919
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MKD 255
$6.39 MKD 337
-24.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$318 MKD 16.8K
-31.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.2K
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
-73.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 MKD 4,035
$78.1 MKD 4,117
-2.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 MKD 2,103
$39.98 MKD 2,108
-0.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,888
$99.5 MKD 5,247
-25.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$113 MKD 5,964
-2.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MKD 15.2K
$428 MKD 22.6K
-32.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.1K
$319 MKD 16.8K
-39.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MKD 29.5K
$624 MKD 32.9K
-10.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.4K
$465 MKD 24.5K
-33.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MKD 84.3K
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
-42.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 67.6K
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
-28.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 MKD 40.7K
$881 MKD 46.4K
-12.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
4.54
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Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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