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
€17.96
|
$5.21
MKD305.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.36
|
$4.44
MKD260.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.97
|
$1.47
MKD86.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.84
|
$1.04
MKD61.17
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.00
|
$0.67
MKD39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.42
|
$3.49
MKD204.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.63
|
$4.51
MKD264.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.05
|
$2.07
MKD121.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.32
|
$2.81
MKD164.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$0.40
MKD23.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.58
MKD34.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$0.50
MKD29.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.64
|
$0.67
MKD39.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.39
MKD22.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.43
MKD25.41
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.07
|
$5.31
MKD310.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.47
MKD1,434.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,687.32
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,788,995.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.42
|
$5.46
MKD320.16
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.04
|
$16.42
MKD962.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,686.10
|
$243.32
MKD14,259.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,562.95
|
$180.36
MKD10,569.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€201.64
|
$101.51
MKD5,948.57
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,452.14
|
$225.27
MKD13,201.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,301.76
|
$1,883.00
MKD110,350.60
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.95
|
$1.78
MKD104.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.13
|
$1.56
MKD91.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.87
|
$2.74
MKD160.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.02
|
$25.10
MKD1,470.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.28
|
$4.74
MKD277.92
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€77.92
|
$50.12
MKD2,937.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€39.87
|
$33.45
MKD1,960.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€91.68
|
$72.27
MKD4,235.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€121.69
|
$82.74
MKD4,848.67
|
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