Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 32.8% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$4.60
MKD262.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$4.00
MKD228.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$1.36
MKD77.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$0.95
MKD54.29
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$0.68
MKD38.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$3.62
MKD206.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$4.67
MKD266.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$2.05
MKD117.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$2.92
MKD166.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$0.41
MKD23.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.62
MKD35.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$0.52
MKD29.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$0.72
MKD41.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$0.41
MKD23.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$0.40
MKD22.69
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$5.50
MKD314.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$21.96
MKD1,253.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$28,806.82
MKD1,645,207.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$5.27
MKD301.14
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
South Korea
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$17.20
MKD982.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$228.53
MKD13,051.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$176.58
MKD10,085.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$107.73
MKD6,152.49
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$207.38
MKD11,844.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$1,712.11
MKD97,781.53
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$1.67
MKD95.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$1.48
MKD84.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$2.70
MKD154.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$23.68
MKD1,352.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$4.41
MKD252.13
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Macedonia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$57.58
MKD3,288.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$36.50
MKD2,084.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$80.70
MKD4,609.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$94.33
MKD5,387.54
|
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