Cost of Living Comparison Between Szeged and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Szeged and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Szeged is 3.2% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szeged is 4% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 Ft 2,592
$7.34 MKD 391
4.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.36 Ft 15.3K
$34.30 MKD 1,828
32.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 Ft 1,904
$6.39 MKD 341
-11.74%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 692
$2.23 MKD 119
-8.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ft 458
$1.98 MKD 105
-31.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Ft 311
$1.28 MKD 68.0
-28.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 Ft 754
$2.70 MKD 144
-17.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 Ft 736
$3.34 MKD 178
-34.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 372
$1.28 MKD 68.0
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 518
$0.78 MKD 41.48
96.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 Ft 607
$1.74 MKD 92.6
3.45%
Eggs
$2.82 Ft 951
$2.17 MKD 116
29.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 Ft 2,608
$9.33 MKD 497
-17.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 Ft 1,916
$8.06 MKD 429
-29.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 Ft 3,717
$13.78 MKD 735
-20.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 650
$1.01 MKD 53.8
91.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 619
$1.35 MKD 72.2
35.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 673
$1.31 MKD 69.7
51.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 Ft 986
$2.07 MKD 110
41.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Ft 358
$0.84 MKD 44.70
26.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 406
$0.99 MKD 52.5
21.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Ft 464
$0.68 MKD 36.38
101.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Ft 163
$0.55 MKD 29.27
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 Ft 2,484
$3.27 MKD 174
125.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 Ft 1,684
$7.67 MKD 409
-34.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 331
$1.05 MKD 55.9
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 405
$1.57 MKD 83.5
-23.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 Ft 544
$0.71 MKD 38.10
126.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.48 Ft 9,275
$28.73 MKD 1,531
-4.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 Ft 979
$0.98 MKD 52.4
195.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 446
$0.50 MKD 26.40
164.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.31 Ft 5,844
$7.63 MKD 407
126.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 598
$1.47 MKD 78.3
20.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.6M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-24.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.6M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
-13.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 Ft 35.8K
$161 MKD 8,578
-34.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 Ft 8,629
$18.28 MKD 975
39.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 Ft 6,316
$19.45 MKD 1,037
-3.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 Ft 13.5K
$38.28 MKD 2,040
4.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 Ft 6,864
$17.43 MKD 929
16.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 Ft 2,614
$6.39 MKD 341
21.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 Ft 74.4K
$318 MKD 17.0K
-30.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
$4,541 MKD 242.0K
37.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 Ft 30.1K
$78.1 MKD 4,161
14.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.04 Ft 8,788
$39.98 MKD 2,131
-34.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 Ft 28.8K
$99.5 MKD 5,303
-14.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Ft 35.7K
$113 MKD 6,029
-6.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 Ft 145.3K
$428 MKD 22.8K
0.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 Ft 118.6K
$319 MKD 17.0K
10.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 Ft 226.7K
$624 MKD 33.3K
7.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 187.5K
$465 MKD 24.8K
19.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
$2,796 MKD 149.0K
11.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 Ft 776.2K
$1,799 MKD 95.9K
27.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szeged
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,220 Ft 411.7K
$881 MKD 46.9K
38.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
4.54
28.85%

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Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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