Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 17.6% cheaper than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% less in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 10.9% less in Macedonia
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Macedonia

The cost of groceries and clothing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Macedonia.

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Macedonia vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Turkey, you would:

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pay 9.2% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$6.53 MKD358.14	-16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$5.60 MKD306.88	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$1.62 MKD88.84	+26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$1.16 MKD63.63	+161.2%
Average			-9.2%

Turkey vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Turkey	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$0.71 MKD38.75	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$3.67 MKD201.39	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$4.67 MKD256.29	+24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$2.26 MKD123.77	+4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$2.91 MKD159.35	+52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$0.50 MKD27.49	-37.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$0.63 MKD34.55	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$0.57 MKD31.16	+22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$0.80 MKD43.84	+46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$0.40 MKD21.80	+69.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$0.40 MKD22.03	+114.0%
Average			+12.1%

Turkey vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

	Turkey	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$5.60 MKD306.85	+10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	-13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$33,276.49 MKD2M	-22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$5.79 MKD317.47	-30.2%
Average			-10.9%

Turkey vs. Macedonia - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Turkey	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$17.88 MKD980.35	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	-42.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+95.1%
Average			-29.2%

Turkey vs. Macedonia - Cost of housing

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Turkey	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	-52.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-69.8%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$2.05 MKD112.36	-32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$1.69 MKD92.77	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$3.13 MKD171.51	+45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	-45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$5.90 MKD323.66	-0.2%
Average			-28.2%

Turkey vs. Macedonia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Turkey	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	+35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	+18.8%
Average			+9.1%

Turkey vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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