Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 23.2% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$5.21
MKD304.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$4.44
MKD259.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$1.47
MKD86.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$1.04
MKD60.99
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$0.67
MKD39.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$3.49
MKD203.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$4.51
MKD263.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$2.07
MKD120.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$2.81
MKD164.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.40
MKD23.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.58
MKD34.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$0.50
MKD29.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$0.67
MKD38.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.39
MKD22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.43
MKD25.34
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$5.31
MKD310.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$24.47
MKD1,429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,783,627.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$5.46
MKD319.20
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$16.42
MKD959.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$243.32
MKD14,216.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$180.36
MKD10,538.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$101.51
MKD5,930.72
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$225.27
MKD13,161.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,019.48
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$1.78
MKD104.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$1.56
MKD91.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$2.74
MKD160.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$25.10
MKD1,466.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$4.74
MKD277.09
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$50.12
MKD2,928.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$33.45
MKD1,954.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$72.27
MKD4,222.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$82.74
MKD4,834.12
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