Skopje vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$772
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1834
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$368
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$704
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
70
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
423K
1.4M

The cost of living in Skopje is 26% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6556th and 5261st ($772 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4750th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.7
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2252
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4225
$6749

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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633