Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 56.1% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Macedonia
- Housing
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pay 74.3% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.3% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
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pay 29.7% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€17.40
|
$5.21
MKD296.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.97
|
$4.44
MKD251.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.87
|
$1.47
MKD83.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.75
|
$1.04
MKD59.27
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.90
|
$0.67
MKD38.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.12
|
$3.49
MKD198.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.49
|
$4.51
MKD255.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.92
|
$2.07
MKD117.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.09
|
$2.81
MKD159.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.10
|
$0.40
MKD22.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.58
MKD33.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.09
|
$0.50
MKD28.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.59
|
$0.67
MKD37.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.39
MKD21.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.43
MKD24.62
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.88
|
$5.31
MKD301.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.47
MKD1,389.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€24,879.85
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,733,477.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€31.40
|
$5.46
MKD310.22
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€50.41
|
$16.42
MKD932.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,633.09
|
$243.32
MKD13,817.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,513.82
|
$180.36
MKD10,241.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€195.30
|
$101.51
MKD5,763.97
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,406.49
|
$225.27
MKD12,791.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,852.19
|
$1,883.00
MKD106,926.05
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.80
|
$1.78
MKD101.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.00
|
$1.56
MKD88.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.69
|
$2.74
MKD155.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€31.01
|
$25.10
MKD1,425.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$4.74
MKD269.30
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€75.47
|
$50.12
MKD2,846.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€38.62
|
$33.45
MKD1,899.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€88.80
|
$72.27
MKD4,104.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€117.86
|
$82.74
MKD4,698.20
|
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