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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 50.3% cheaper than North Macedonia without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 52.5% cheaper than North Macedonia without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$7.70 MKD 407
-67.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$28.15 MKD 1,490
-51.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$5.58 MKD 295
-25.81%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$1.94 MKD 103
-6.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.81 MKD 95.7
-77.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.25 MKD 65.9
-88.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.23 MKD 118
-13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.83 MKD 150
26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.31 MKD 69.4
-44.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.71 MKD 37.38
-28.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.60 MKD 84.8
-55.00%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.25 MKD 119
-55.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$8.54 MKD 452
-39.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$7.35 MKD 389
-57.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.19 MKD 645
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$1.04 MKD 55.2
101.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.43 MKD 75.6
-49.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.30 MKD 68.9
-16.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.97 MKD 104
-71.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$0.92 MKD 48.73
-53.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.01 MKD 53.7
-51.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.70 MKD 37.01
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.54 MKD 28.49
-38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$3.24 MKD 172
29.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$6.76 MKD 358
18.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.05 MKD 55.4
80.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.43 MKD 75.6
113.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.77 MKD 40.97
-51.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$28.26 MKD 1,496
-65.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$1.15 MKD 61.1
-20.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.57 MKD 29.96
-50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$7.43 MKD 393
-76.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.47 MKD 77.8
-19.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
-58.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$31.0K MKD 1.6M
-28.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$151 MKD 7,984
-73.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$17.97 MKD 951
-78.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$18.72 MKD 991
-58.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$31.22 MKD 1,652
-47.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$14.11 MKD 747
-46.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$6.63 MKD 351
-47.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$287 MKD 15.2K
-76.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$4,151 MKD 219.7K
-55.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$71.0 MKD 3,758
-63.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$42.18 MKD 2,232
-35.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$94.5 MKD 4,999
-52.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$108 MKD 5,741
-69.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$348 MKD 18.4K
-48.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$258 MKD 13.7K
-56.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$561 MKD 29.7K
-27.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$402 MKD 21.3K
-35.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$1,907 MKD 100.9K
-29.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,434 MKD 75.9K
-52.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$753 MKD 39.9K
-38.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
4.76
89.50%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for North Macedonia: January 12, 2026

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