Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Skopje 

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Consumer Prices in Skopje are 66.0% lower than in Bern (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Skopje are 69.8% lower than in Bern
Rent Prices in Skopje are 80.6% lower than in Bern
Restaurant Prices in Skopje are 70.9% lower than in Bern
Groceries Prices in Skopje are 69.1% lower than in Bern
Local Purchasing Power in Skopje is 64.5% lower than in Bern
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Restaurants
Bern Edit Skopje Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 Fr.
(1,481.84 ден)
5.55 Fr.
(350.00 ден)
     -76.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 Fr.
(5,202.19 ден)
25.37 Fr.
(1,600.00 ден)
     -69.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(945.85 ден)
4.76 Fr.
(300.00 ден)
     -68.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 Fr.
(409.87 ден)
1.90 Fr.
(120.00 ден)
     -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 Fr.
(315.28 ден)
2.38 Fr.
(150.00 ден)
     -52.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.58 Fr.
(289.01 ден)
1.74 Fr.
(109.93 ден)
     -62.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.04 Fr.
(255.01 ден)
1.47 Fr.
(92.73 ден)
     -63.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 Fr.
(231.21 ден)
1.12 Fr.
(70.52 ден)
     -69.5 %
Markets
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.42 Fr.
(404.75 ден)
4.19 Fr.
(264.00 ден)
     -34.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 Fr.
(141.23 ден)
0.53 Fr.
(33.50 ден)
     -76.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 Fr.
(54.23 ден)
0.59 Fr.
(37.08 ден)
     -31.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.10 Fr.
(321.43 ден)
1.95 Fr.
(122.99 ден)
     -61.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.39 Fr.
(591.83 ден)
3.21 Fr.
(202.63 ден)
     -65.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.17 Fr.
(704.33 ден)
3.31 Fr.
(208.50 ден)
     -70.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.25 Fr.
(1,466.02 ден)
4.99 Fr.
(314.53 ден)
     -78.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.50 Fr.
(94.57 ден)
0.38 Fr.
(23.92 ден)
     -74.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.19 Fr.
(75.12 ден)
0.55 Fr.
(34.89 ден)
     -53.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 Fr.
(78.04 ден)
0.48 Fr.
(30.40 ден)
     -61.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 Fr.
(96.37 ден)
0.73 Fr.
(46.09 ден)
     -52.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(59.35 ден)
0.35 Fr.
(21.99 ден)
     -63.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 Fr.
(51.57 ден)
0.40 Fr.
(25.09 ден)
     -51.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.74 Fr.
(109.45 ден)
0.48 Fr.
(30.50 ден)
     -72.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.14 Fr.
(72.12 ден)
0.47 Fr.
(29.54 ден)
     -59.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 Fr.
(567.51 ден)
4.76 Fr.
(300.00 ден)
     -47.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 Fr.
(88.99 ден)
0.93 Fr.
(58.40 ден)
     -34.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 Fr.
(120.60 ден)
1.26 Fr.
(79.64 ден)
     -34.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.25 Fr.
(583.28 ден)
2.54 Fr.
(160.00 ден)
     -72.6 %
Transportation
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(189.17 ден)
0.63 Fr.
(40.00 ден)
     -78.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 79.00 Fr.
(4,981.49 ден)
23.00 Fr.
(1,450.00 ден)
     -70.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 Fr.
(435.09 ден)
0.95 Fr.
(60.00 ден)
     -86.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(507.40 ден)
0.89 Fr.
(56.33 ден)
     -88.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 71.00 Fr.
(4,477.03 ден)
5.71 Fr.
(360.00 ден)
     -92.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 Fr.
(438.86 ден)
4.92 Fr.
(310.36 ден)
     -29.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(2,068,264.02 ден)
28,545.68 Fr.
(1,800,000.00 ден)
     -13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,666.67 Fr.
(2,942,652.05 ден)
24,589.07 Fr.
(1,550,509.01 ден)
     -47.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.05 Fr.
(18,983.38 ден)
124.84 Fr.
(7,871.80 ден)
     -58.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.20 Fr.
(4,111.31 ден)
15.55 Fr.
(980.68 ден)
     -76.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.23 Fr.
(2,978.22 ден)
18.24 Fr.
(1,150.00 ден)
     -61.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.21 Fr.
(4,364.06 ден)
31.72 Fr.
(2,000.00 ден)
     -54.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 Fr.
(2,206.99 ден)
12.44 Fr.
(784.59 ден)
     -64.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(1,261.14 ден)
5.55 Fr.
(350.00 ден)
     -72.2 %
Childcare
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,650.00 Fr.
(167,100.60 ден)
255.73 Fr.
(16,125.29 ден)
     -90.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 Fr.
(1,891,704.89 ден)
3,870.70 Fr.
(244,074.37 ден)
     -87.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.71 Fr.
(8,368.54 ден)
61.30 Fr.
(3,865.29 ден)
     -53.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 Fr.
(3,520.67 ден)
32.75 Fr.
(2,065.22 ден)
     -41.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 144.38 Fr.
(9,103.83 ден)
71.91 Fr.
(4,534.62 ден)
     -50.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.71 Fr.
(10,449.42 ден)
81.92 Fr.
(5,165.66 ден)
     -50.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,438.17 Fr.
(90,686.23 ден)
318.17 Fr.
(20,062.61 ден)
     -77.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,041.67 Fr.
(65,684.20 ден)
231.82 Fr.
(14,617.93 ден)
     -77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,480.00 Fr.
(156,380.94 ден)
504.87 Fr.
(31,835.34 ден)
     -79.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,269.29 Fr.
(143,094.13 ден)
348.48 Fr.
(21,973.92 ден)
     -84.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,300.63 Fr.
(82,013.71 ден)
173.43 Fr.
(10,935.74 ден)
     -86.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 Fr.
(62,155.85 ден)
123.28 Fr.
(7,773.47 ден)
     -87.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bern Edit Skopje Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,402.71 Fr.
(340,678.03 ден)
578.81 Fr.
(36,497.82 ден)
     -89.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.75 4.75      +72.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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