Skopje vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$368
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
69
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
527K
1.4M

The cost of living in Skopje is 25% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6502nd and 5350th ($785 vs $1043) 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 4654th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$7369

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$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668