Cost of living comparison
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Macedonia vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary
Macedonia is 13.9% cheaper than Albania overall.
Macedonia vs. Albania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Albania, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
Albania | Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.59 ALL793 | $5.93 MKD320.62 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.67 ALL717 | $5.13 MKD277.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.77 ALL146 | $1.65 MKD89.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.83 ALL69 | $1.21 MKD65.50 | |
Albania vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% less for groceries
Albania | Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.03 ALL85 | $0.70 MKD38.11 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.40 ALL447 | $4.16 MKD225.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.89 ALL653 | $4.90 MKD264.87 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.20 ALL265 | $2.07 MKD111.90 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.26 ALL270 | $2.97 MKD160.52 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.65 ALL54 | $0.46 MKD24.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.13 ALL94 | $0.65 MKD35.08 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.74 ALL61 | $0.58 MKD31.41 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.66 ALL55 | $0.78 MKD42.12 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.51 ALL42 | $0.42 MKD22.59 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.53 ALL44 | $0.47 MKD25.32 | |
Albania vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% less for transportation
Albania | Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.27 ALL684 | $5.62 MKD304.05 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $19.40 ALL1,605 | $28.53 MKD1,543.20 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,384.43 ALL3M | $32,601.38 MKD2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $30.95 ALL2,560 | $5.62 MKD303.98 | |
Albania vs. Macedonia - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% less for housing
Albania | Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $16.59 ALL1,373 | $15.96 MKD863.39 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $521.48 ALL43,144 | $275.82 MKD14,919.38 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $357.61 ALL29,586 | $206.61 MKD11,175.66 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $61.56 ALL5,093 | $105.17 MKD5,688.60 | |
Albania vs. Macedonia - Cost of housing
pay 9.4% less for childcare
Albania | Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $175.46 ALL14,517 | $236.18 MKD12,775.39 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $3,951.26 ALL327K | $1,837.42 MKD99,389.43 | |
Albania vs. Macedonia - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
Albania | Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.46 ALL203 | $2.14 MKD115.59 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.95 ALL161 | $1.74 MKD94.23 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.30 ALL355 | $3.09 MKD167.34 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $52.57 ALL4,350 | $33.20 MKD1,795.92 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.66 ALL634 | $5.21 MKD282.06 | |
Albania vs. Macedonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
Albania | Macedonia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $54.19 ALL4,483 | $59.62 MKD3,224.71 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $39.78 ALL3,291 | $36.53 MKD1,975.80 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $94.48 ALL7,816 | $80.57 MKD4,358.30 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $139.08 ALL11,506 | $99.36 MKD5,374.49 | |
Albania vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing
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