Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.4% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.2% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.56 MKD 399
-60.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.99 MKD 1,795
-63.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.38 MKD 337
-50.16%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.26 MKD 120
-2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.94 MKD 102
-43.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.23 MKD 64.8
-78.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.66 MKD 141
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.42 MKD 180
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.35 MKD 71.1
10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.83 MKD 43.67
101.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.66 MKD 87.7
-31.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.18 MKD 115
4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.05 MKD 478
54.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.78 MKD 411
-48.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.74 MKD 725
-17.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.05 MKD 55.5
242.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.36 MKD 71.9
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.37 MKD 72.6
93.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.14 MKD 113
-35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.88 MKD 46.6
79.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.92 MKD 48.62
134.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.67 MKD 35.15
55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.58 MKD 30.74
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.27 MKD 173
-31.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.65 MKD 404
95.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.07 MKD 56.4
127.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.5 MKD 79.3
76.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.72 MKD 38.15
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$28.56 MKD 1,508
-64.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.9 MKD 47.63
-45.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.5 MKD 26.28
-32.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.54 MKD 398
-19.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.52 MKD 80.1
-51.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
-21.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
6.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$165 MKD 8,694
-61.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.03 MKD 952
-77.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.59 MKD 1,035
24.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.85 MKD 2,052
-41.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.88 MKD 944
-64.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.7 MKD 354
-50.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$312 MKD 16.5K
-70.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,480 MKD 236.6K
36.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$77.6 MKD 4,100
-31.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.12 MKD 2,066
-36.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 MKD 5,350
-15.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$110 MKD 5,787
-33.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$436 MKD 23K
-40.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$313 MKD 16.5K
-49.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$627 MKD 33.1K
-7.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$455 MKD 24.1K
-26.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,623 MKD 138.5K
-61.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,782 MKD 94.1K
-51.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$809 MKD 42.7K
-77.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.54
192.51%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skopje: October 29, 2025

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