Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 51.6% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 65.7% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 28.3% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.75
|
$5.21
MKD307.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
$4.44
MKD261.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.98
|
$1.47
MKD87.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.30
|
$1.04
MKD61.59
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.41
|
$0.67
MKD39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.82
|
$3.49
MKD205.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.39
|
$4.51
MKD265.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
$2.07
MKD121.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.81
|
$2.81
MKD165.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.40
MKD23.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.58
MKD34.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.50
MKD29.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.81
|
$0.67
MKD39.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.39
MKD22.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.43
MKD25.59
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.04
|
$5.31
MKD313.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.88
|
$24.47
MKD1,444.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,691.35
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,801,349.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.37
|
$5.46
MKD322.37
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.57
|
$16.42
MKD969.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€800.07
|
$243.32
MKD14,358.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€675.84
|
$180.36
MKD10,642.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€264.56
|
$101.51
MKD5,989.65
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€418.49
|
$225.27
MKD13,292.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,591.98
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,112.63
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.46
|
$1.78
MKD105.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.48
|
$1.56
MKD92.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$2.74
MKD161.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.01
|
$25.10
MKD1,480.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.06
|
$4.74
MKD279.84
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€81.62
|
$50.12
MKD2,957.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.10
|
$33.45
MKD1,973.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€84.54
|
$72.27
MKD4,264.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€113.86
|
$82.74
MKD4,882.16
|
|
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