Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Kazakhstan vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Kazakhstan is 12.3% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% more in Kazakhstan
Groceries: pay 1.3% more in Kazakhstan
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Kazakhstan
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Kazakhstan
Childcare: pay 94.1% more in Kazakhstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% more in Kazakhstan
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Kazakhstan

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kazakhstan are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Kazakhstan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 0.9% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	Kazakhstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.21 MKD294.97	$8.27 KZT4,150.94	+58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.44 MKD250.94	$6.04 KZT3,030.51	+36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 MKD83.42	$0.91 KZT457.46	-38.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MKD59.04	$0.49 KZT247.37	-52.8%
Average			+0.9%

Macedonia vs. Kazakhstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.3% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Kazakhstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD37.96	$0.40 KZT198.49	-41.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 MKD197.32	$4.54 KZT2,276.84	+30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 MKD254.85	$4.05 KZT2,034.03	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD116.81	$1.52 KZT764.84	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 MKD158.84	$2.08 KZT1,045.79	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.45	$0.58 KZT293.61	+47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.07	$0.83 KZT414.84	+41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD28.36	$0.86 KZT429.35	+70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 MKD37.74	$0.82 KZT413.50	+23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.85	$0.23 KZT114.31	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD24.53	$0.20 KZT100.34	-53.9%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Kazakhstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 MKD300.16	$1.84 KZT924.66	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MKD1,384.19	$14.74 KZT7,398.91	-39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,527.06 MKD1,726,662.81	$21,631.50 KZT10,857,011.60	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.46 MKD309.00	$5.53 KZT2,777.12	+1.3%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Macedonia	Kazakhstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.42 MKD928.93	$11.58 KZT5,811.50	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.32 MKD13,762.83	$345.54 KZT173,426.59	+42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.36 MKD10,201.49	$248.07 KZT124,508.12	+37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.51 MKD5,741.31	$36.43 KZT18,285.78	-64.1%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 94.1% more for childcare

	Macedonia	Kazakhstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.27 MKD12,741.62	$204.89 KZT102,837.12	-9.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,883.00 MKD106,505.71	$5,596.30 KZT2,808,826.69	+197.2%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Kazakhstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 MKD100.85	$1.19 KZT598.92	-33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.56 MKD88.32	$1.97 KZT989.13	+26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 MKD154.99	$1.93 KZT970.75	-29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.10 MKD1,419.47	$37.19 KZT18,664.42	+48.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.74 MKD268.24	$4.46 KZT2,239.94	-5.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Kazakhstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 MKD2,835.10	$70.88 KZT35,575.61	+41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.45 MKD1,891.87	$43.23 KZT21,698.03	+29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.27 MKD4,087.98	$97.08 KZT48,725.24	+34.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.74 MKD4,679.73	$80.68 KZT40,494.18	-2.5%
Average			+25.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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