Skopje vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Skopje Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2082
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$421
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
423K
1.21M

The cost of living in Skopje is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6421st and 4516th ($887 vs $1329) 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 0.8 months in Skopje compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 4908th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Skopje vs Sofia

Prices for goods and services in Skopje and Sofia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Skopje Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.82
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2841
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1870
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.4
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5443
$11223

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784