Common information
CountryMacedonia
Population474 889
Cost of living and prices in Skopje
Shared roomoutside of centre81USD/Monthin city centre115USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre141USD/Monthin city centre196USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 4 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 18 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 0 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 4 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 2 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 24 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 18,459 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 22 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 7 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 4 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 47 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 31 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 72 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 79 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 245 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 176 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 431 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 305 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 135 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 13 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,298 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 952 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 361 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 6.14 |
ratings
Main factors in Skopje
5.9
Leisure quality
6.8
Quality of life
7.9
Travelers rating
5.6
Travelers rating
6.9
English speaking
5.5
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
5.3
Traffic
15
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Skopje
6.7
Safety
7.5
Medicine
6.0
Healthcare
5.8
Female friendly
4.6
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.8
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
7.4
Conditions for starting a business
4.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Skopje
7.8
Cost of living
9.4
Rent, price
8.3
Products, price
8.3
Restaurants, price
3.0
Purchasing power
Comfort in Skopje
2.8
Ecology
8.6
Weather comfort
6.9
Availability of air conditioners
5.6
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Skopje
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 36 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 41 |
| Average high, °C | 24 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 16 |
| Average temperature, °C | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 7 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| Record low, °C | -1 | -4 | -13 | -17 | -24 | -19 | -12 | -3 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | -24 |
| Rain, days | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 100 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Fog, days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 39 | 48 | 70 | 47 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 573 |
| Relative humidity, % | 67 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 69 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 79 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 78 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 48 | 59 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 48 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 56 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Monthly sunshine, of hours | 221 | 163 | 90 | 54 | 100 | 92 | 139 | 176 | 225 | 291 | 301 | 286 | 2137 |
| Day Length, of hours | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 10 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 59 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 66 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 168 | 291 | 351 | 344 | 242 | 1534 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 14 |