Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 17.8% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
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
HUF3,217.57
|
$5.21
MKD282.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,667.34
|
$4.44
MKD240.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF433.77
|
$1.47
MKD79.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF308.24
|
$1.04
MKD56.53
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF500.01
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,571.87
|
$3.49
MKD188.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,380.23
|
$4.51
MKD244.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF936.77
|
$2.07
MKD111.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF819.79
|
$2.81
MKD152.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF238.49
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF265.75
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF261.94
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF448.28
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF175.09
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF191.73
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,166.45
|
$5.31
MKD287.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,369.05
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,109,304.72
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,346.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,212.48
|
$5.46
MKD295.88
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,144.68
|
$16.42
MKD889.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF150,328.19
|
$243.32
MKD13,178.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF114,830.66
|
$180.36
MKD9,768.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,133.30
|
$101.51
MKD5,497.52
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF97,268.42
|
$225.27
MKD12,200.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,599,032.64
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,983.34
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF563.22
|
$1.78
MKD96.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF662.74
|
$1.56
MKD84.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,006.00
|
$2.74
MKD148.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,498.65
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,273.91
|
$4.74
MKD256.85
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF23,492.73
|
$50.12
MKD2,714.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,777.27
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF23,713.79
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF27,726.20
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.03
|
|
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