Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 54.4% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Israel, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.12
|
$5.21
MKD305.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.24
|
$4.44
MKD260.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.25
|
$1.47
MKD86.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.27
|
$1.04
MKD61.17
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.96
|
$0.67
MKD39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.61
|
$3.49
MKD204.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.00
|
$4.51
MKD264.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.26
|
$2.07
MKD121.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪15.95
|
$2.81
MKD164.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.93
|
$0.40
MKD23.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.20
|
$0.58
MKD34.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.80
|
$0.50
MKD29.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.18
|
$0.67
MKD39.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.23
|
$0.39
MKD22.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.13
|
$0.43
MKD25.41
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.35
|
$5.31
MKD310.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.10
|
$24.47
MKD1,434.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,008.39
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,788,995.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.06
|
$5.46
MKD320.16
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.40
|
$16.42
MKD962.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,535.77
|
$243.32
MKD14,259.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,077.97
|
$180.36
MKD10,569.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪582.37
|
$101.51
MKD5,948.57
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,116.74
|
$225.27
MKD13,201.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪41,892.10
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,350.60
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.16
|
$1.78
MKD104.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.02
|
$1.56
MKD91.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.17
|
$2.74
MKD160.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪227.45
|
$25.10
MKD1,470.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.69
|
$4.74
MKD277.92
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪295.49
|
$50.12
MKD2,937.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪189.44
|
$33.45
MKD1,960.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪399.66
|
$72.27
MKD4,235.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪456.48
|
$82.74
MKD4,848.67
|
|
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