Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 67.2% more expensive than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 84.1% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 25.5% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$8.96 ₩11,955	-6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$7.46 ₩9,962	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$1.58 ₩2,112	-13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.79 ₩1,049	-41.6%
Average			-4.7%

Skopje vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Skopje	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$3.10 ₩4,134	+302.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$8.84 ₩11,798	+122.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$7.79 ₩10,403	+63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$3.61 ₩4,813	+46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$4.74 ₩6,328	+41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$3.46 ₩4,624	+427.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$1.57 ₩2,091	+144.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$2.59 ₩3,462	+325.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$2.83 ₩3,782	+226.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$1.66 ₩2,211	+325.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$1.16 ₩1,542	+215.3%
Average			+176.7%

Skopje vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Skopje	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$5.53 ₩7,384	-7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	$46.28 ₩61,767	+69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$8.51 ₩11,357	+46.3%
Average			+9.0%

Skopje vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 84.1% more for housing

	Skopje	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$20.82 ₩27,787	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$886.39 ₩1M	+112.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$620.25 ₩828K	+91.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$162.69 ₩217K	+36.1%
Average			+84.1%

Skopje vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Skopje	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+442.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+297.8%
Average			+364.6%

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pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$3.73 ₩4,981	+36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$4.10 ₩5,473	+95.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$3.36 ₩4,483	-2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$58.22 ₩77,707	+52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$11.20 ₩14,944	+54.0%
Average			+50.4%

Skopje vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.5% less for clothing

	Skopje	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$57.88 ₩77,255	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$32.77 ₩43,743	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$69.99 ₩93,417	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$82.45 ₩110K	-26.8%
Average			-25.5%

Skopje vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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