Common information

Country
Macedonia
Population
474 889

Cost of living and prices in Skopje

Shared room
outside of centre81USD/month
in city centre115USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre141USD/month
in city centre196USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 18 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 24 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 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. 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

Leisure quality
5.9
Quality of life
6.8
Travelers rating
7.9
Travelers rating
5.6
English speaking
6.9
Nightlife
5.5
Coworking spaces
4.6
Traffic
5.3
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
15

Safety in Skopje

Safety
6.7
Medicine
7.5
Healthcare
6
Female friendly
5.8
Friendliness to foreigners
6.8
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7.4
Freedom of the press
4

Availability of prices in Skopje

Cost of living
7.8
Rent, price
9.4
Products, price
8.3
Restaurants, price
8.3
Purchasing power
3

Comfort in Skopje

Ecology
2.8
Weather comfort
8.6
Availability of air conditioners
6.9
Air quality
5.6

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, часов 221 163 90 54 100 92 139 176 225 291 301 286 2137
Day Length, часов 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

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