Cost of living comparison
Russia is 1.5% cheaper than Macedonia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
|
pay 77.0% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
|
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
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