Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 92.3% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.93
MKD309.90
|
$6.60
¥1,034
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
MKD268.22
|
$5.10
¥798
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
MKD86.32
|
$1.07
¥167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MKD63.31
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
Macedonia vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MKD36.84
|
$1.50
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
MKD217.61
|
$5.07
¥793
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
MKD256.02
|
$5.67
¥887
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD108.16
|
$2.08
¥325
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
MKD155.15
|
$2.93
¥458
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD23.88
|
$2.14
¥335
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD33.90
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD30.36
|
$1.69
¥265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD40.71
|
$2.13
¥334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD21.83
|
$1.22
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MKD24.47
|
$1.15
¥181
|
|
Macedonia vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
MKD293.89
|
$4.39
¥687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.53
MKD1,491.59
|
$59.14
¥9,260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,601.38
MKD1,704,501.81
|
$22,599.51
¥3,538,292
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
MKD293.82
|
$25.32
¥3,965
|
|
Macedonia vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 73.4% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.96
MKD834.52
|
$33.91
¥5,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$275.82
MKD14,420.50
|
$543.18
¥85,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.61
MKD10,801.95
|
$353.61
¥55,363
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.17
MKD5,498.38
|
$118.72
¥18,587
|
|
Macedonia vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.18
MKD12,348.19
|
$296.89
¥46,482
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,837.42
MKD96,065.96
|
$13,159.48
¥2,060,314
|
|
Macedonia vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
MKD111.72
|
$2.60
¥408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MKD91.08
|
$3.03
¥474
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
MKD161.75
|
$3.89
¥608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.20
MKD1,735.86
|
$59.54
¥9,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.21
MKD272.63
|
$12.46
¥1,951
|
|
Macedonia vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
MKD3,116.87
|
$44.79
¥7,013
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.53
MKD1,909.73
|
$32.04
¥5,016
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.57
MKD4,212.56
|
$57.37
¥8,982
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.36
MKD5,194.78
|
$87.37
¥13,679
|
|
Macedonia vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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