Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 39.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 66.9% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.21
MKD292.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$4.44
MKD248.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$1.47
MKD82.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.04
MKD58.47
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.67
MKD37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.02
|
$3.49
MKD195.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$4.51
MKD252.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$2.07
MKD115.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$2.81
MKD157.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.40
MKD22.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.58
MKD32.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.50
MKD28.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.67
MKD37.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.39
MKD21.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.43
MKD24.29
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.97
|
$5.31
MKD297.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.38
|
$24.47
MKD1,370.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,710,006.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$5.46
MKD306.02
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
$16.42
MKD919.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€579.11
|
$243.32
MKD13,630.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€508.52
|
$180.36
MKD10,103.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
$101.51
MKD5,685.93
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€422.64
|
$225.27
MKD12,618.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
$1,883.00
MKD105,478.32
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$1.78
MKD99.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.38
|
$1.56
MKD87.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
$2.74
MKD153.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.04
|
$25.10
MKD1,405.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$4.74
MKD265.65
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
$50.12
MKD2,807.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
$33.45
MKD1,873.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
$72.27
MKD4,048.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.28
|
$82.74
MKD4,634.59
|
|
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