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Macedonia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 4.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 20.6% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 52.2% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.8% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 0.6% more in Macedonia

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Macedonia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Macedonia.

Macedonia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.70	$5.93 MKD314.42	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$5.13 MKD272.13	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.79	$1.65 MKD87.58	+122.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.02	$1.21 MKD64.23	+343.9%
Average			+106.6%

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.43	$0.70 MKD37.37	-23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.56	$4.16 MKD220.78	+15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.26	$4.90 MKD259.75	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.47	$2.07 MKD109.74	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.28	$2.97 MKD157.41	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$0.46 MKD24.23	-52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.91	$0.65 MKD34.40	-16.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.00	$0.58 MKD30.80	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$0.78 MKD41.30	+5.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.49	$0.42 MKD22.15	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.43	$0.47 MKD24.83	-27.9%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 20.6% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.72	$5.62 MKD298.17	+141.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR126.92	$28.53 MKD1,513.35	-15.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	$32,601.38 MKD1,729,361.57	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.26	$5.62 MKD298.10	-70.4%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR277.70	$15.96 MKD846.69	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	$275.82 MKD14,630.81	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	$206.61 MKD10,959.50	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR365.42	$105.17 MKD5,578.57	+7.9%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 52.2% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	$236.18 MKD12,528.29	-32.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	$1,837.42 MKD97,467.05	-71.7%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.09	$2.14 MKD113.35	+13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.06	$1.74 MKD92.40	-50.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.00	$3.09 MKD164.10	-58.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR399.18	$33.20 MKD1,761.18	-68.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR64.67	$5.21 MKD276.60	-69.8%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 0.6% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR182.69	$59.62 MKD3,162.33	+22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR215.68	$36.53 MKD1,937.58	-36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR332.16	$80.57 MKD4,274.00	-9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR296.96	$99.36 MKD5,270.54	+25.5%
Average			+0.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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