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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 81.9% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 83.5% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$7.65 MKD 404
143.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$28.31 MKD 1,495
162.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$5.57 MKD 294
97.85%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.9 MKD 101
97.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.74 MKD 91.8
24.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.18 MKD 62.5
42.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.19 MKD 116
166.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.84 MKD 150
102.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.3 MKD 68.6
72.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.76 MKD 39.87
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.61 MKD 85.2
123.60%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.23 MKD 118
58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$8.68 MKD 458
30.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$7.48 MKD 395
66.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$12.59 MKD 665
21.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$1.04 MKD 54.8
300.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.46 MKD 76.9
2.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.35 MKD 71.2
196.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$1.93 MKD 102
110.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.86 MKD 45.22
223.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.98 MKD 51.5
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.68 MKD 36.11
286.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.57 MKD 30.3
219.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$3.26 MKD 172
348.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$6.71 MKD 354
94.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.03 MKD 54.6
192.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.42 MKD 75.2
135.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.78 MKD 41.37
228.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$27.71 MKD 1,463
182.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.1 MKD 58
222.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.6 MKD 31.93
158.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$7.65 MKD 404
277.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.46 MKD 77
-20.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-28.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$30.7K MKD 1.6M
-31.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$149 MKD 7,869
4.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$17.55 MKD 927
157.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$18.75 MKD 990
232.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$31.49 MKD 1,663
35.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$14.29 MKD 754
24.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$6.76 MKD 357
66.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$286 MKD 15.1K
180.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$4,244 MKD 224.1K
183.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$70.4 MKD 3,716
-19.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$40.92 MKD 2,161
1.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$93.9 MKD 4,957
-3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$111 MKD 5,886
-3.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$345 MKD 18.2K
295.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$264 MKD 14K
357.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$567 MKD 30K
284.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$405 MKD 21.4K
353.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,070 MKD 109.3K
197.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,517 MKD 80.1K
190.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$748 MKD 39.5K
283.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.76
32.98%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for North Macedonia: October 29, 2025

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