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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 72% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 129.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 76% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$7.70 MKD 407
115.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$28.15 MKD 1,490
176.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$5.58 MKD 295
77.06%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$1.94 MKD 103
79.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.81 MKD 95.7
41.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.25 MKD 65.9
70.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.23 MKD 118
196.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.83 MKD 150
158.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.31 MKD 69.4
15.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.71 MKD 37.38
250.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.60 MKD 84.8
29.37%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.25 MKD 119
89.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$8.54 MKD 452
2.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$7.35 MKD 389
12.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$12.19 MKD 645
16.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$1.04 MKD 55.2
214.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.43 MKD 75.6
87.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.30 MKD 68.9
122.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.97 MKD 104
117.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.92 MKD 48.73
168.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.01 MKD 53.7
108.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.70 MKD 37.01
228.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.54 MKD 28.49
177.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$3.24 MKD 172
881.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$6.76 MKD 358
98.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.05 MKD 55.4
326.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.43 MKD 75.6
250.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.77 MKD 40.97
277.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$28.26 MKD 1,496
243.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$1.15 MKD 61.1
219.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.57 MKD 29.96
217.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$7.43 MKD 393
416.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.47 MKD 77.8
-18.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
-13.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$31.0K MKD 1.6M
-26.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$151 MKD 7,984
15.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$17.97 MKD 951
46.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$18.72 MKD 991
182.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$31.22 MKD 1,652
50.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$14.11 MKD 747
17.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$6.63 MKD 351
104.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$287 MKD 15.2K
452.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$4,151 MKD 219.7K
202.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$71.0 MKD 3,758
-1.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$42.18 MKD 2,232
20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$94.5 MKD 4,999
8.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$108 MKD 5,741
0.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$348 MKD 18.4K
293.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$258 MKD 13.7K
316.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$561 MKD 29.7K
304.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$402 MKD 21.3K
340.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$1,907 MKD 100.9K
271.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,434 MKD 75.9K
276.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$753 MKD 39.9K
396.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.76
33.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for North Macedonia: January 12, 2026

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