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Cost of Living in North Macedonia

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Compare the cost of living by city in North Macedonia

This is a breakdown showing the living expenses in North Macedonia by city. Major cities usually have a higher cost of living than smaller cities. The average cost of living is about 33 as of April 2025, taking into account the most common and unavoidable costs such as housing, food, transport and more.

CityCOL IndexRent Index

34.4

7.6

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Average living cost in North Macedonia

CategoryLocal currencyRange

Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

350.00 ден

200.00-600.00

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

1,500.00 ден

1,000.00-3,000.00

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

280.00 ден

250.00-350.00

Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)

120.00 ден

65.62-150.00

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

150.00 ден

100.00-200.00

Cappuccino (regular)

94.98 ден

60.00-150.00

Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)

90.09 ден

60.00-120.00

Water (12 oz small bottle)

62.69 ден

50.00-100.00

Markets

Milk (regular), (1 gallon)

270.05 ден

219.55-302.83

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)

36.60 ден

27.22-59.87

Rice (white), (1 lb)

38.10 ден

22.68-54.43

Eggs (regular) (12)

120.24 ден

84.00-150.00

Local Cheese (1 lb)

198.09 ден

158.76-272.16

Chicken Fillets (1 lb)

188.37 ден

113.40-272.16

Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

298.61 ден

204.12-408.23

Apples (1 lb)

23.55 ден

13.61-40.82

Banana (1 lb)

35.34 ден

27.22-45.36

Oranges (1 lb)

31.06 ден

18.14-49.90

Tomato (1 lb)

43.60 ден

22.68-63.50

Potato (1 lb)

22.32 ден

13.61-27.22

Onion (1 lb)

24.79 ден

13.61-40.82

Lettuce (1 head)

32.34 ден

20.00-50.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

28.65 ден

20.00-35.00

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

300.00 ден

200.00-500.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

56.64 ден

45.00-75.76

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

76.22 ден

50.00-120.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

160.00 ден

150.00-180.00

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

40.00 ден

30.00-50.00

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

1,400.00 ден

1,200.00-1,800.00

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

60.00 ден

50.00-90.00

Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)

61.16 ден

48.28-96.56

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

300.00 ден

278.71-500.00

Gasoline (1 gallon)

311.20 ден

289.58-340.69

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

1,800,000.00 ден

1,660,500.00-1,910,083.33

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

1,607,094.71 ден

1,400,000.00-1,800,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment

8,078.21 ден

5,000.00-12,000.00

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

954.49 ден

557.42-1,000.00

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

1,051.20 ден

800.00-1,700.00

Sports And Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

1,606.38 ден

1,000.00-2,500.00

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

719.44 ден

300.00-1,000.00

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

350.00 ден

250.00-400.00

Childcare

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

13,842.09 ден

9,000.00-20,000.00

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

211,371.86 ден

100,000.00-360,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

10 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

3,084.48 ден

1,500.00-6,000.00

10 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

2,060.90 ден

1,000.00-3,000.00

10 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

4,462.61 ден

3,000.00-6,000.00

10 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

5,301.70 ден

2,994.16-7,000.00

Rent per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

16,730.74 ден

12,000.00-24,646.24

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

12,668.63 ден

9,000.00-19,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

27,372.93 ден

18,000.00-43,130.91

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

19,758.54 ден

14,000.00-30,000.00

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre

9,391.92 ден

6,214.30-13,935.34

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

6,825.41 ден

4,660.72-9,290.23

Salaries And Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

34,429.25 ден

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

5.05

3.50-7.20

Source: Numbeo, Cost of living comparison. Checked April 2025.

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