Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sofia vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary
Sofia is 30.2% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% more in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Sofia
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Sofia are more expensive than in Skopje. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sofia.
Sofia vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sofia instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.63
MKD404.52
|
$11.94
BGN20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
MKD353.95
|
$9.40
BGN15.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
MKD105.51
|
$1.69
BGN2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MKD71.35
|
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
|
Skopje vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MKD43.01
|
$1.27
BGN2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
MKD248.97
|
$6.03
BGN10.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MKD266.57
|
$7.17
BGN12.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
MKD119.26
|
$3.89
BGN6.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
MKD190.77
|
$3.74
BGN6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
MKD27.20
|
$0.86
BGN1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD34.49
|
$0.88
BGN1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
MKD35.22
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MKD52.08
|
$1.26
BGN2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
$0.50
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.57
|
$0.43
BGN0.73
|
|
Skopje vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MKD312.73
|
$5.82
BGN9.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
MKD1,516.94
|
$29.84
BGN50.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,316.17
MKD1,820,323.86
|
$30,917.07
BGN52,118.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
MKD293.27
|
$9.19
BGN15.49
|
|
Skopje vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.14
MKD1,015.08
|
$14.81
BGN24.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.93
MKD23,018.16
|
$730.45
BGN1,231.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.07
MKD16,925.09
|
$549.13
BGN925.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.18
MKD6,481.18
|
$120.21
BGN202.65
|
|
Skopje vs. Sofia - Cost of housing
pay 94.5% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$322.60
MKD17,112.30
|
$641.00
BGN1,080.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,902.78
MKD260,070.90
|
$9,323.50
BGN15,717.08
|
|
Skopje vs. Sofia - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
MKD151.69
|
$2.98
BGN5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MKD117.97
|
$2.61
BGN4.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
MKD171.92
|
$3.88
BGN6.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.77
MKD2,056.58
|
$44.47
BGN74.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
MKD353.95
|
$10.15
BGN17.10
|
|
Skopje vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
MKD4,567.66
|
$71.40
BGN120.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.03
MKD2,176.20
|
$36.83
BGN62.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
MKD5,603.03
|
$109.77
BGN185.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.10
MKD6,158.78
|
$116.74
BGN196.79
|
|
Skopje vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing
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