Cost of living comparison
Ohrid is 36.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Ohrid
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Ohrid
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Ohrid
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Ohrid
- Childcare
-
pay 56.1% less in Ohrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Ohrid
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Ohrid
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ohrid.
If you lived in Ohrid instead of Rome, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Ohrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$6.24
MKD344.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.22
MKD288.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$1.76
MKD97.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$1.23
MKD67.97
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Ohrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$0.67
MKD36.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$3.95
MKD218.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$4.46
MKD246.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$2.11
MKD116.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.68
MKD203.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.43
MKD23.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.51
MKD28.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.57
MKD31.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.78
MKD43.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.37
MKD20.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.45
MKD24.92
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Ohrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$5.26
MKD290.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$17.40
MKD959.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,727,978.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$5.92
MKD326.40
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Ohrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$18.44
MKD1,017.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$214.58
MKD11,839.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$156.59
MKD8,639.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$107.28
MKD5,919.50
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Ohrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$290.70
MKD16,039.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$3,218.71
MKD177,597.75
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Ohrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.09
MKD115.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$1.96
MKD108.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$2.78
MKD153.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$34.80
MKD1,919.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$6.09
MKD336.00
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Ohrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$59.70
MKD3,293.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$34.80
MKD1,919.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$82.25
MKD4,538.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$94.90
MKD5,236.30
|
|
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