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Moscow vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 34.6% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 14.1% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 60.6% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 14.0% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 9.8% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.63 MKD404.52	$11.93 RUB927.45	+56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.67 MKD353.95	$5.97 RUB463.73	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 MKD105.51	$1.38 RUB107.44	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 MKD71.35	$0.61 RUB47.53	-54.5%
Average			-9.8%

Skopje vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.1% more for groceries

	Skopje	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 MKD43.01	$0.85 RUB65.76	+4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 MKD248.97	$6.27 RUB487.29	+33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.03 MKD266.57	$4.62 RUB359.07	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.25 MKD119.26	$1.68 RUB130.76	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 MKD190.77	$2.46 RUB191.42	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 MKD27.20	$0.81 RUB62.89	+57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 MKD34.49	$0.87 RUB67.62	+33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD35.22	$0.90 RUB70.09	+35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 MKD52.08	$1.64 RUB127.43	+67.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD20.92	$0.43 RUB33.17	+8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD22.57	$0.34 RUB26.31	-20.4%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Skopje	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.90 MKD312.73	$2.84 RUB220.59	-51.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.60 MKD1,516.94	$36.64 RUB2,847.28	+28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,316.17 MKD1,820,323.86	$36,994.59 RUB2,875,107.01	+7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.53 MKD293.27	$5.73 RUB445.18	+3.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 60.6% more for housing

	Skopje	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.14 MKD1,015.08	$7.82 RUB607.45	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.93 MKD23,018.16	$1,253.04 RUB97,382.66	+188.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$319.07 MKD16,925.09	$709.24 RUB55,120.27	+122.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.18 MKD6,481.18	$110.60 RUB8,595.15	-9.5%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Skopje	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$322.60 MKD17,112.30	$656.36 RUB51,009.96	+103.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,902.78 MKD260,070.90	$14,285.88 RUB1,110,255.03	+191.4%
Average			+147.4%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 MKD151.69	$4.18 RUB324.61	+46.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MKD117.97	$3.16 RUB245.32	+41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.24 MKD171.92	$2.98 RUB231.86	-7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.77 MKD2,056.58	$44.58 RUB3,464.53	+15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.67 MKD353.95	$6.56 RUB510.10	-1.6%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 14.0% more for clothing

	Skopje	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.11 MKD4,567.66	$76.06 RUB5,910.82	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.03 MKD2,176.20	$47.73 RUB3,709.82	+16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.63 MKD5,603.03	$122.95 RUB9,554.97	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.10 MKD6,158.78	$156.80 RUB12,185.71	+35.0%
Average			+14.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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