Cost of Living Comparison Between Tetovo and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Tetovo and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Tetovo is 17.3% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tetovo is 7.7% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 MKD 302
$7.34 MKD 384
-21.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.85 MKD 1,352
$34.30 MKD 1,793
-24.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 MKD 264
$6.39 MKD 334
-20.97%
Cappuccino
$1.52 MKD 79.5
$2.23 MKD 117
-31.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.6
$1.98 MKD 103
-26.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 53.6
$1.28 MKD 66.7
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 119
$2.70 MKD 141
-15.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MKD 114
$3.34 MKD 175
-34.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MKD 68.2
$1.28 MKD 66.7
1.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MKD 34.10
$0.78 MKD 40.68
-16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 72.9
$1.74 MKD 90.8
-20.11%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 105
$2.17 MKD 114
-7.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 MKD 396
$9.33 MKD 488
-18.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.50 MKD 288
$8.06 MKD 421
-31.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.72 MKD 560
$13.78 MKD 720
-22.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 55.5
$1.01 MKD 52.8
4.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.1
$1.35 MKD 70.8
2.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.1
$1.31 MKD 68.4
-25.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 83.0
$2.07 MKD 108
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.62
$0.84 MKD 43.84
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MKD 40.75
$0.99 MKD 51.5
-21.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 MKD 47.10
$0.68 MKD 35.68
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.34
$0.55 MKD 28.71
-5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 159
$3.27 MKD 171
-6.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.64 MKD 243
$7.67 MKD 401
-39.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 52.7
$1.05 MKD 54.9
-3.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 MKD 77.2
$1.57 MKD 81.9
-5.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MKD 20.66
$0.71 MKD 37.37
-43.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.22 MKD 586
$28.73 MKD 1,502
-60.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 58.5
$0.98 MKD 51.4
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.46
$0.50 MKD 25.89
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 MKD 338
$7.63 MKD 399
-15.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKD 75.3
$1.47 MKD 76.8
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-5.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$29.5K MKD 1.5M
16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,694
$161 MKD 8,414
-8.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.72 MKD 926
$18.28 MKD 956
-3.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 MKD 805
$19.45 MKD 1,017
-20.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 MKD 4,638
$38.28 MKD 2,001
131.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.43 MKD 911
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 MKD 244
$6.39 MKD 334
-26.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.5K
$318 MKD 16.6K
-30.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,235 MKD 116.8K
$4,541 MKD 237.4K
-50.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.0 MKD 3,398
$78.1 MKD 4,082
-16.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 MKD 2,522
$39.98 MKD 2,090
20.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 MKD 3,916
$99.5 MKD 5,202
-24.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 5,976
$113 MKD 5,914
1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 MKD 18.9K
$428 MKD 22.4K
-15.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 MKD 14.5K
$319 MKD 16.7K
-12.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 31.5K
$624 MKD 32.6K
-3.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 MKD 26.3K
$465 MKD 24.3K
8.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,290 MKD 67.5K
$2,796 MKD 146.2K
-53.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,141 MKD 59.6K
$1,799 MKD 94.0K
-36.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tetovo
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,048 MKD 54.8K
$881 MKD 46.0K
18.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
4.54
-17.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tetovo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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