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

😐 Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 1% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 5.2% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 ₽1,024
$7.71 MKD 407
71.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ₽3,928
$34.11 MKD 1,799
48.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.34 ₽492
$6.51 MKD 344
-2.61%
Cappuccino
$2.72 ₽211
$2.23 MKD 118
21.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₽105
$1.96 MKD 103
-31.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₽47.16
$1.24 MKD 65.2
-50.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 ₽143
$2.6 MKD 137
-29.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ₽171
$3.34 MKD 176
-33.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₽86.9
$1.35 MKD 71
-17.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₽54.6
$0.78 MKD 40.88
-10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 ₽108
$1.66 MKD 87.8
-16.27%
Eggs
$1.63 ₽126
$2.15 MKD 113
-24.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 ₽976
$9.01 MKD 475
39.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.5 ₽350
$8.01 MKD 422
-43.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 ₽915
$13.93 MKD 735
-15.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ₽152
$1.02 MKD 53.8
91.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 ₽150
$1.41 MKD 74.3
36.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ₽186
$1.33 MKD 69.9
80.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 ₽229
$2.06 MKD 109
43.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ₽56.7
$0.82 MKD 43.12
-10.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ₽58.4
$1 MKD 52.5
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ₽106
$0.68 MKD 35.93
101.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₽55.7
$0.59 MKD 31
22.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 ₽198
$3.16 MKD 167
-19.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 ₽582
$7.49 MKD 395
0.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₽92.8
$1.07 MKD 56.4
12.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₽183
$1.56 MKD 82.2
51.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ₽31.19
$0.78 MKD 41.1
-48.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25 ₽1,941
$28.68 MKD 1,513
-12.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 ₽194
$0.98 MKD 51.7
154.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₽25.37
$0.53 MKD 27.79
-37.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 ₽525
$7.54 MKD 398
-10.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽54.9
$1.47 MKD 77.4
-51.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K ₽2.4M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-6.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.5K ₽3.8M
$29.3K MKD 1.5M
65.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 ₽10K
$164 MKD 8,632
-21.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.25 ₽563
$18.19 MKD 960
-60.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.45 ₽734
$19.53 MKD 1,030
-51.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.19 ₽3,120
$39.01 MKD 2,058
3.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.81 ₽1,460
$17.53 MKD 925
7.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 ₽424
$6.47 MKD 341
-15.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$475 ₽36.8K
$323 MKD 17K
47.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,960 ₽695.6K
$4,639 MKD 244.7K
93.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 ₽5,404
$77 MKD 4,062
-9.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.79 ₽3,555
$40.06 MKD 2,113
14.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 ₽7,636
$98.4 MKD 5,189
-0.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 ₽5,769
$110 MKD 5,794
-32.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₽45.2K
$436 MKD 23K
33.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 ₽29.8K
$314 MKD 16.6K
22.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 ₽87.3K
$646 MKD 34.1K
74.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 ₽61.2K
$459 MKD 24.2K
71.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,610 ₽202.6K
$2,611 MKD 137.7K
-0.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,528 ₽118.6K
$1,757 MKD 92.7K
-13.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$927 ₽72K
$828 MKD 43.7K
11.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
4.54
261.01%

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

Last update for Yekaterinburg: November 30, 2025

Last update for Skopje: November 30, 2025

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