Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 54.6% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.23
|
$5.21
MKD282.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
$4.44
MKD240.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.01
|
$1.47
MKD79.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.39
|
$1.04
MKD56.53
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.83
|
$3.49
MKD188.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.08
|
$4.51
MKD244.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
$2.07
MKD111.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.17
|
$2.81
MKD152.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.27
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.97
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.15
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.75
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.28
|
$5.31
MKD287.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.97
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,346.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.77
|
$5.46
MKD295.88
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
$16.42
MKD889.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
$243.32
MKD13,178.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
$180.36
MKD9,768.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
$101.51
MKD5,497.52
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
$225.27
MKD12,200.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,983.34
|
|
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.40
|
$1.78
MKD96.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.55
|
$1.56
MKD84.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
$2.74
MKD148.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.78
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.55
|
$4.74
MKD256.85
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
$50.12
MKD2,714.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.89
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.03
|
|
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