Atlas by RikezasSkopje
Strengths
- Flat 10% income tax
- Low cost of living
- Currency pegged to the euro
Challenges
- Language barrier (Cyrillic alphabet)
- Infrastructure below EU standards
- Winter air quality
- Ranking position#20 of 57
- Your weightsBalanced
- Data confidence11 of 15 with 2+ sources
- UpdatedOct 22, 2026
Skopje × where you live
Compared with Manaus, Brazil.The 5 criteria
3.8
4.0
3.3
6.6
6.8
Your money there
State Statistical Office figures cited in the analysis (Q4 2023). Rent for 50 m². Health and leisure: no data. Sources: Rent: Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Groceries: Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Transport: Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Utilities: Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)
Taxes in Skopje
The criterion with the most weight in your scoreConsumption tax
18.0% VAT. 5% on food, water, medicines, books, passenger transport, accommodation etc. A 10% rate applies to restaurants/catering (excluding alcohol) and some non-basic foods.
Employee social security (sourced components): Pension and disability insurance (employee) 18.80% + Health insurance (employee) 7.50% + Employment (unemployment) insurance (employee) 1.20% + Additional health insurance (employee) 0.50%.
Top income tax rate
This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.
How to move there
Paths for a BrazilianLong-stay visa (type D)
Work, study, family or investment; visa in 15–30 days, residence in 30–60.
Single sourceAll the data
15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badgeFinancial environmentweight 30%
7.50›
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × documents1.worldbank.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2023 × Public Revenue Office of North Macedonia ↗, 2025-01-207
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × stat.mk (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-078
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × Central Registry ↗, 2025-01-208
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.) ↗, 2026-10-09 × Eurostat (inflação anual média, HICP) ↗, 20257
Stability and safetyweight 25%
6.60›
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × mundialvistos.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 × Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗, 2025-01-207
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × World Bank Governance Indicators ↗, 20236
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2023 × Ministry of Interior Statistics ↗, 2025-01-207
Currency strengthweight 20%
7.00›
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 20257
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–2025 × National Bank of North Macedonia ↗, 2025-01-208
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × World Bank Development Indicators ↗, 2025-01-206
Quality of lifeweight 15%
6.33›
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 20236
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 (média 2023-2025)7
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-21 × European Environment Agency ↗, 2025-01-206
Cultural integrationweight 10%
6.40›
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 2026 × EF English Proficiency Index ↗, 20236
Análise estruturada por país: Macedônia do Norte (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × gov.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2022 × InterNations Expat Survey ↗, 2025-01-207
Score over 2026
6.89 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.
Where the data comes from
- Official sources (APIs)0
- International organisations8
- AI with checked link6
- Atlas users0
- Own analysis70
No source yet
custo de vida: saúde
Questions about Skopje
With the numbers on this pageHow much does it cost to live in Skopje?
For one person, about US$ 1,008 a month (€ 899), of which US$ 449 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.
What is the average wage in Skopje?
ден 72,935 a month (average wage (statistics office), 2026-07), about US$ 1,330. One person's cost of living equals 76% of that wage.
How much tax do you pay in Skopje?
The top income tax rate is 10%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 38% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 160 days a year working for taxes.
Is Skopje safe?
1.5 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2023). On Atlas, personal safety scores 7 out of 10.
Do Brazilians need a visa for Skopje?
For tourism: 90 days visa-free. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.
What is Skopje's score on Rikezas Atlas?
6.89 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #20 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.
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