Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Skopje

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 4.6% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 7.4% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.56 MKD 399
42.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$33.99 MKD 1,795
27.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.38 MKD 337
32.45%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.26 MKD 120
38.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.94 MKD 102
-60.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.23 MKD 64.8
-63.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.66 MKD 141
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.42 MKD 180
-13.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.35 MKD 71.1
40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.83 MKD 43.67
-18.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.66 MKD 87.7
11.45%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.18 MKD 115
16.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.05 MKD 478
-13.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.78 MKD 411
-16.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.74 MKD 725
-29.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.05 MKD 55.5
15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.36 MKD 71.9
16.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.37 MKD 72.6
29.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.14 MKD 113
8.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.88 MKD 46.6
-19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.92 MKD 48.62
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.67 MKD 35.15
85.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.58 MKD 30.74
22.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.27 MKD 173
-10.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.65 MKD 404
-4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.07 MKD 56.4
44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.5 MKD 79.3
48.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.72 MKD 38.15
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$28.56 MKD 1,508
-48.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.9 MKD 47.63
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.5 MKD 26.28
44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$7.54 MKD 398
-5.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.52 MKD 80.1
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
-44.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
-31.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$165 MKD 8,694
-55.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.03 MKD 952
-35.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$19.59 MKD 1,035
-9.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$38.85 MKD 2,052
58.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$17.88 MKD 944
-9.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.7 MKD 354
-3.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$312 MKD 16.5K
-14.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,480 MKD 236.6K
14.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$77.6 MKD 4,100
-0.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$39.12 MKD 2,066
11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$101 MKD 5,350
17.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$110 MKD 5,787
2.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$436 MKD 23K
59.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$313 MKD 16.5K
49.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$627 MKD 33.1K
115.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$455 MKD 24.1K
70.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,623 MKD 138.5K
-14.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,782 MKD 94.1K
-24.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$809 MKD 42.7K
-24.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.54
161.89%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Skopje: October 29, 2025

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