Cost of Living Comparison Between Zielona Gora and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Zielona Gora and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Zielona Gora is 13.2% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zielona Gora is 3.4% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.74 zł 35.94
$7.34 MKD 387
32.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.75 zł 165
$34.30 MKD 1,809
30.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 zł 28.40
$6.39 MKD 337
20.50%
Cappuccino
$2.97 zł 10.96
$2.23 MKD 118
33.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.33
$1.98 MKD 104
-13.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$1.28 MKD 67.3
29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 zł 10.80
$2.70 MKD 142
8.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 zł 14.19
$3.34 MKD 176
15.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$1.28 MKD 67.3
-20.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 zł 4.16
$0.78 MKD 41.03
44.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.74 MKD 91.6
1.72%
Eggs
$2.99 zł 11.03
$2.17 MKD 115
37.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 zł 35.27
$9.33 MKD 492
2.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 zł 16.69
$8.06 MKD 425
-43.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 zł 40.66
$13.78 MKD 727
-20.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$1.01 MKD 53.2
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 zł 5.34
$1.35 MKD 71.4
7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 zł 6.22
$1.31 MKD 69.0
28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.86
$2.07 MKD 109
-23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.09
$0.84 MKD 44.22
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$0.99 MKD 52.0
17.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$0.68 MKD 35.99
57.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 zł 1.73
$0.55 MKD 28.95
-14.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.84 zł 17.85
$3.27 MKD 173
48.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 zł 22.10
$7.67 MKD 404
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.05 MKD 55.3
-3.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.85
$1.57 MKD 82.6
0.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 zł 3.04
$0.71 MKD 37.70
15.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.80 zł 95.2
$28.73 MKD 1,515
-10.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.77
$0.98 MKD 51.9
115.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.84
$0.50 MKD 26.12
54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.73
$7.63 MKD 402
41.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.47 MKD 77.4
20.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 110.9K
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
1.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 zł 774
$161 MKD 8,486
30.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.31 zł 30.65
$18.28 MKD 964
-54.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$19.45 MKD 1,026
-14.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 zł 142
$38.28 MKD 2,018
0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.40 zł 34.69
$17.43 MKD 919
-46.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.28 zł 26.88
$6.39 MKD 337
13.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$450 zł 1,660
$318 MKD 16.8K
41.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,459 zł 20.1K
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
20.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 zł 357
$78.1 MKD 4,117
24.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.62 zł 139
$39.98 MKD 2,108
-5.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.0 zł 302
$99.5 MKD 5,247
-17.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 zł 442
$113 MKD 5,964
5.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 zł 1,984
$428 MKD 22.6K
25.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 zł 2,014
$319 MKD 16.8K
71.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 zł 3,469
$624 MKD 32.9K
50.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 zł 2,786
$465 MKD 24.5K
62.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,347 zł 8,659
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
-16.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,037 zł 7,516
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
13.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zielona Gora
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,364 zł 8,724
$881 MKD 46.4K
168.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
4.54
40.97%

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

Last update for Zielona Gora: March 1, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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