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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 77% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 89.3% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$7.58 MKD 396
131.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$28.19 MKD 1,474
168.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$5.50 MKD 288
112.18%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$1.93 MKD 101
105.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$1.73 MKD 90.4
91.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$1.19 MKD 62.0
147.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$2.31 MKD 121
119.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$2.74 MKD 143
73.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.36 MKD 71.0
-7.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$0.77 MKD 40.31
181.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$1.62 MKD 84.6
114.81%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$2.14 MKD 112
74.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$8.88 MKD 464
66.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$7.47 MKD 390
92.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$12.26 MKD 641
64.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$1.05 MKD 54.8
209.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.40 MKD 73.1
35.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$1.31 MKD 68.4
76.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$1.98 MKD 104
140.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.88 MKD 45.97
76.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$1.02 MKD 53.5
57.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.70 MKD 36.50
175.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.56 MKD 29.34
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$3.17 MKD 166
215.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$6.56 MKD 343
4.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.03 MKD 53.9
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.47 MKD 76.8
12.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$0.72 MKD 37.63
429.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$27.82 MKD 1,454
145.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$1.15 MKD 60.0
406.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$0.61 MKD 32.03
270.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$7.67 MKD 401
398.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.45 MKD 75.8
39.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
-9.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$30.4K MKD 1.6M
21.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$149 MKD 7,791
133.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$17.83 MKD 932
55.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$18.47 MKD 966
181.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$31.77 MKD 1,661
29.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$14.33 MKD 749
76.41%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$6.67 MKD 349
109.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$284 MKD 14.9K
64.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$4,227 MKD 221.0K
254.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$70.1 MKD 3,666
31.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$42.15 MKD 2,204
5.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$95.5 MKD 4,994
6.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$112 MKD 5,845
20.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$345 MKD 18.0K
201.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$261 MKD 13.6K
195.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$556 MKD 29.1K
245.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$409 MKD 21.4K
259.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$2,068 MKD 108.1K
197.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$1,461 MKD 76.4K
191.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$751 MKD 39.3K
355.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.76
-16.39%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for North Macedonia: March 2, 2026

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