Cost of living comparison

Azerbaijan

compared to

Macedonia

Skopje vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 11.5% more expensive than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Skopje
Transportation: pay 60.1% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 4.4% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Skopje

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Skopje are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Skopje.

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Skopje vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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pay 9.2% more for restaurants

	Baku	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$9.58 MKD525.47	+8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.09 AZN13.75	$6.45 MKD353.80	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 AZN1.89	$1.83 MKD100.43	+64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AZN1.02	$1.34 MKD73.75	+123.1%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Baku	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 AZN0.87	$0.77 MKD42.21	+50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.59 AZN4.40	$3.98 MKD218.01	+53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 AZN9.49	$4.76 MKD261.02	-14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 AZN3.43	$2.46 MKD134.98	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 AZN4.01	$3.35 MKD183.84	+42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 AZN1.01	$0.66 MKD36.01	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AZN1.43	$0.64 MKD35.19	-23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AZN1.22	$0.61 MKD33.45	-15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AZN1.39	$0.87 MKD47.64	+6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.59	$0.39 MKD21.34	+12.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 AZN0.44	$0.37 MKD20.09	+40.2%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 60.1% more for transportation

	Baku	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.55 AZN4.34	$6.00 MKD328.99	+135.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.18 AZN36.00	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	+28.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,529.41 AZN40,000.00	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+50.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.76 AZN11.50	$5.82 MKD318.92	-14.0%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Baku	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.29 AZN26.00	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$550.65 AZN936.11	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	-24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.38 AZN536.15	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	+2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.83 AZN86.41	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+135.1%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 4.4% less for childcare

	Baku	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.99 AZN557.58	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,732.03 AZN11,444.44	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-15.6%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$2.73 MKD149.49	+54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 AZN5.97	$2.09 MKD114.88	-40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 AZN5.00	$3.45 MKD189.36	+17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.53 AZN82.50	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	-21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$7.27 MKD398.65	+23.6%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Baku	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.42 AZN112.92	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 AZN94.33	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.29 AZN213.00	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.97 AZN195.45	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	-2.0%
Average			-9.5%

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