Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.1 times more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
$18.74
€17.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
$12.22
€11.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
$2.94
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
$2.33
€2.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
$4.40
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
$6.89
€6.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
$1.65
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
$7.80
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
$95.88
€92.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
$31,938.58
€30,657.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
$22.75
€21.84
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
$43.11
€41.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
$1,289.16
€1,237.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
$1,051.87
€1,009.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
$187.76
€180.22
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
$1,627.96
€1,562.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
$9,050.97
€8,687.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
$5.55
€5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
$11.52
€11.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
$38.99
€37.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
$13.94
€13.39
|
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pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
$84.34
€80.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
$38.25
€36.72
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
$92.60
€88.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
|
$118.53
€113.78
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