Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 2.4% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Amman, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.14
MKD410.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.46
MKD256.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.52
MKD87.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.13
MKD65.21
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
Amman
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.85
MKD49.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$3.78
MKD217.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$5.09
MKD292.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$2.20
MKD126.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$3.35
MKD192.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$0.39
MKD22.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.61
MKD34.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.51
MKD29.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.86
MKD49.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.35
MKD19.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.34
MKD19.60
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
Amman
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$6.32
MKD363.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
$26.77
MKD1,539.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
$26,768.76
MKD1,539,488.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$5.89
MKD338.69
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
Amman
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
$19.12
MKD1,099.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
$315.10
MKD18,121.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
$226.89
MKD13,048.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
$108.91
MKD6,263.63
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
Amman
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
$262.21
MKD15,079.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
$4,291.68
MKD246,817.46
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.14
MKD123.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$1.73
MKD99.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$2.68
MKD153.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$30.30
MKD1,742.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$5.35
MKD307.90
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
Amman
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$67.51
MKD3,882.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$37.20
MKD2,139.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
$77.72
MKD4,469.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$91.01
MKD5,234.31
|
|
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