Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.7 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.57
|
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.66
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.98
|
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.56
|
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.58
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD205.75
|
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD265.74
|
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.80
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.63
|
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.41
|
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.48
|
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.57
|
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.36
|
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.78
|
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.57
|
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD312.98
|
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,443.33
|
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,800,433.80
|
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.20
|
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD968.61
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,350.84
|
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,637.35
|
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,986.60
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,286.00
|
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,056.12
|
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.16
|
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.09
|
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.62
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,480.12
|
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD279.70
|
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
|
pay 59.0% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Denmark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,956.23
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,972.70
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,262.64
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,879.67
|
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
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