Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 32.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.2% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Macedonia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK113.94
|
$5.21
MKD274.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK90.38
|
$4.44
MKD233.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.52
|
$1.47
MKD77.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.43
|
$1.04
MKD54.97
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.77
|
$0.67
MKD35.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.57
|
$3.49
MKD183.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.96
|
$4.51
MKD237.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.75
|
$2.07
MKD108.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.71
|
$2.81
MKD147.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.39
|
$0.40
MKD20.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.10
|
$0.58
MKD30.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.85
|
$0.50
MKD26.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.53
|
$0.67
MKD35.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.44
|
$0.39
MKD20.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.71
|
$0.43
MKD22.84
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK63.44
|
$5.31
MKD279.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK651.10
|
$24.47
MKD1,288.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,607,704.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK205.22
|
$5.46
MKD287.71
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK289.56
|
$16.42
MKD864.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,856.04
|
$243.32
MKD12,814.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,134.16
|
$180.36
MKD9,498.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK739.71
|
$101.51
MKD5,345.76
|
|
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,169.00
|
$225.27
MKD11,863.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
|
$1,883.00
MKD99,168.03
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK63.50
|
$1.78
MKD93.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.18
|
$1.56
MKD82.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.27
|
$2.74
MKD144.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK369.98
|
$25.10
MKD1,321.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK136.11
|
$4.74
MKD249.76
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK756.19
|
$50.12
MKD2,639.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK339.97
|
$33.45
MKD1,761.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK807.11
|
$72.27
MKD3,806.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,196.38
|
$82.74
MKD4,357.33
|
|
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