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
SEK119.33
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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