Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and North Macedonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and North Macedonia

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 76.3% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 129.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 82% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 125.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$7.58 MKD 404
116.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$28.19 MKD 1,501
177.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$5.50 MKD 293
73.09%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$1.93 MKD 103
84.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.73 MKD 92.1
47.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$1.19 MKD 63.2
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$2.31 MKD 123
177.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$2.74 MKD 146
163.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$1.36 MKD 72.3
14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$0.77 MKD 41.07
222.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.62 MKD 86.1
23.46%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.14 MKD 114
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$8.88 MKD 473
-3.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$7.47 MKD 398
14.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$12.26 MKD 653
11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$1.05 MKD 55.8
206.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$1.40 MKD 74.5
94.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$1.31 MKD 69.7
124.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.98 MKD 105
116.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$0.88 MKD 46.83
185.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.02 MKD 54.5
106.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.70 MKD 37.18
215.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.56 MKD 29.89
173.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$3.17 MKD 169
888.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$6.56 MKD 349
114.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.03 MKD 54.9
330.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$1.47 MKD 78.2
244.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.72 MKD 38.34
302.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$27.82 MKD 1,482
250.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$1.15 MKD 61.1
208.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.61 MKD 32.63
201.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$7.67 MKD 408
388.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.45 MKD 77.2
-20.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
-14.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$30.4K MKD 1.6M
-24.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$149 MKD 7,937
20.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$17.83 MKD 950
45.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$18.47 MKD 984
184.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$31.77 MKD 1,692
51.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$14.33 MKD 763
16.26%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$6.67 MKD 355
107.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$284 MKD 15.1K
448.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$4,227 MKD 225.1K
196.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$70.1 MKD 3,735
0.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$42.15 MKD 2,245
21.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$95.5 MKD 5,087
5.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$112 MKD 5,955
-0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$345 MKD 18.4K
294.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$261 MKD 13.9K
315.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$556 MKD 29.6K
319.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$409 MKD 21.8K
320.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$2,068 MKD 110.1K
268.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,461 MKD 77.8K
282.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$751 MKD 40.0K
422.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.76
33.40%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for North Macedonia: March 2, 2026

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