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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 78.6% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 83.8% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 127% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$7.65 MKD 404
123.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$28.31 MKD 1,495
164.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$5.57 MKD 294
105.92%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.9 MKD 101
111.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.74 MKD 91.8
91.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.18 MKD 62.5
144.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.19 MKD 116
139.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.84 MKD 150
61.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.3 MKD 68.6
-3.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.76 MKD 39.87
188.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.61 MKD 85.2
114.91%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.23 MKD 118
69.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.68 MKD 458
69.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.48 MKD 395
84.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$12.59 MKD 665
58.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.04 MKD 54.8
205.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.46 MKD 76.9
22.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.35 MKD 71.2
71.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.93 MKD 102
145.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.86 MKD 45.22
83.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.98 MKD 51.5
65.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.68 MKD 36.11
173.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.57 MKD 30.3
87.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.26 MKD 172
201.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$6.71 MKD 354
2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.03 MKD 54.6
6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.42 MKD 75.2
19.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.78 MKD 41.37
371.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$27.71 MKD 1,463
145.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.1 MKD 58
433.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.6 MKD 31.93
271.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$7.65 MKD 404
392.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.46 MKD 77
34.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-7.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$30.7K MKD 1.6M
21.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$149 MKD 7,869
134.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$17.55 MKD 927
54.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$18.75 MKD 990
176.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$31.49 MKD 1,663
29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$14.29 MKD 754
71.73%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.76 MKD 357
109.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$286 MKD 15.1K
61.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$4,244 MKD 224.1K
255.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$70.4 MKD 3,716
34.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$40.92 MKD 2,161
6.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$93.9 MKD 4,957
7.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$111 MKD 5,886
19.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$345 MKD 18.2K
201.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$264 MKD 14K
189.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$567 MKD 30K
236.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$405 MKD 21.4K
257.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,070 MKD 109.3K
206.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,517 MKD 80.1K
222.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$748 MKD 39.5K
349.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.76
-16.39%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for North Macedonia: October 29, 2025

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