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Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Skopje

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 2.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 8.6% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.51 โ‚ฝ1,054
$7.31 MKDย 387
84.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 โ‚ฝ3,975
$33.33 MKDย 1,764
52.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ฝ485
$6.44 MKDย 341
-3.42%
Cappuccino
$2.85 โ‚ฝ222
$2.31 MKDย 122
23.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ111
$2.02 MKDย 107
-29.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.76
$1.22 MKDย 64.7
-50.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ151
$2.59 MKDย 137
-25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฝ171
$3.47 MKDย 184
-36.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.8
$1.33 MKDย 70.6
-16.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.6
$0.82 MKDย 43.35
-20.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
$1.67 MKDย 88.6
-19.76%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
$2.24 MKDย 119
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 โ‚ฝ958
$9.04 MKDย 479
35.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 โ‚ฝ366
$7.83 MKDย 415
-40.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.51 โ‚ฝ898
$13.55 MKDย 717
-15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฝ157
$1.03 MKDย 54.3
95.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
$1.36 MKDย 71.8
41.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฝ185
$1.33 MKDย 70.3
78.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฝ229
$2.06 MKDย 109
42.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.7
$0.86 MKDย 45.71
-15.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.2
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
-23.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$0.73 MKDย 38.74
93.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.7
$0.55 MKDย 28.94
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ201
$3.14 MKDย 166
-18.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚ฝ584
$7.53 MKDย 398
-0.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ90.0
$1.07 MKDย 56.5
7.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฝ193
$1.55 MKDย 81.8
59.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚ฝ33.75
$0.71 MKDย 37.80
-39.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.61 โ‚ฝ1,998
$28.59 MKDย 1,513
-10.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 โ‚ฝ189
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
146.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.79
$0.52 MKDย 27.73
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 โ‚ฝ540
$7.67 MKDย 406
-9.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ56.1
$1.52 MKDย 80.7
-52.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
-5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K โ‚ฝ3.7M
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
59.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 โ‚ฝ10.1K
$164 MKDย 8,669
-20.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 โ‚ฝ534
$17.88 MKDย 946
-61.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.64 โ‚ฝ752
$19.42 MKDย 1,027
-50.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.40 โ‚ฝ3,152
$38.28 MKDย 2,026
5.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 โ‚ฝ1,509
$17.43 MKDย 923
10.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 โ‚ฝ415
$6.39 MKDย 338
-16.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 โ‚ฝ36.3K
$319 MKDย 16.9K
45.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,865 โ‚ฝ691.6K
$4,543 MKDย 240.4K
95.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 โ‚ฝ5,492
$78.0 MKDย 4,128
-9.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.92 โ‚ฝ3,660
$39.57 MKDย 2,094
18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฝ7,958
$100 MKDย 5,295
1.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 โ‚ฝ5,796
$112 MKDย 5,952
-33.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฝ44.8K
$420 MKDย 22.2K
36.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 โ‚ฝ30.4K
$313 MKDย 16.6K
24.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 โ‚ฝ86.9K
$639 MKDย 33.8K
74.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 โ‚ฝ61.6K
$460 MKDย 24.3K
71.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,597 โ‚ฝ202.6K
$2,658 MKDย 140.7K
-2.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 โ‚ฝ123.3K
$1,764 MKDย 93.3K
-10.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$915 โ‚ฝ71.4K
$849 MKDย 44.9K
7.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
4.54
261.01%

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Last update for Yekaterinburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

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