Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 17.8% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
|
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