Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 46.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
ISK2,568
|
$7.14
MKD407.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
ISK2,180
|
$4.46
MKD254.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
ISK354
|
$1.52
MKD86.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
ISK283
|
$1.13
MKD64.75
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
$0.85
MKD48.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
$3.78
MKD215.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ISK823
|
$5.09
MKD290.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
$2.20
MKD125.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
$3.35
MKD191.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
ISK219
|
$0.39
MKD22.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.61
MKD34.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK172
|
$0.51
MKD29.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.86
MKD49.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK174
|
$0.35
MKD19.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
ISK96
|
$0.34
MKD19.46
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
$6.32
MKD360.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
ISK9,148
|
$26.77
MKD1,528.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
ISK5,183,960
|
$26,768.76
MKD1,528,810.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
$5.89
MKD336.34
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
$19.12
MKD1,092.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
$315.10
MKD17,996.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
$226.89
MKD12,958.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
$108.91
MKD6,220.19
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
$262.21
MKD14,975.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
$4,291.68
MKD245,105.55
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
$2.14
MKD122.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
ISK632
|
$1.73
MKD98.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
$2.68
MKD152.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
$30.30
MKD1,730.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
$5.35
MKD305.76
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Skopje
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
$67.51
MKD3,855.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
$37.20
MKD2,124.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
$77.72
MKD4,438.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
$91.01
MKD5,198.00
|
|
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