Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 35.3% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
|
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macedonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
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