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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 50.7% cheaper than North Macedonia without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 51.9% cheaper than North Macedonia without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$7.65 MKD 404
-67.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$28.31 MKD 1,495
-50.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$5.57 MKD 294
-26.39%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.9 MKD 101
-4.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.74 MKD 91.8
-74.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.18 MKD 62.5
-85.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.19 MKD 116
-11.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.84 MKD 150
24.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.3 MKD 68.6
-43.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.76 MKD 39.87
-36.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.61 MKD 85.2
-55.28%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.23 MKD 118
-57.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$8.68 MKD 458
-39.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.48 MKD 395
-58.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.59 MKD 665
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.04 MKD 54.8
111.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.46 MKD 76.9
-50.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.35 MKD 71.2
-19.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.93 MKD 102
-70.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.86 MKD 45.22
-51.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.98 MKD 51.5
-54.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.68 MKD 36.11
-19.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.57 MKD 30.3
-42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.26 MKD 172
25.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$6.71 MKD 354
19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.03 MKD 54.6
86.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.42 MKD 75.2
103.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.78 MKD 41.37
-56.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$27.71 MKD 1,463
-63.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.1 MKD 58
-11.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.6 MKD 31.93
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$7.65 MKD 404
-76.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.46 MKD 77
-15.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-59.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$30.7K MKD 1.6M
-27.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$149 MKD 7,869
-72.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$17.55 MKD 927
-78.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$18.75 MKD 990
-56.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$31.49 MKD 1,663
-49.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$14.29 MKD 754
-46.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$6.76 MKD 357
-48.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$286 MKD 15.1K
-75.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$4,244 MKD 224.1K
-56.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$70.4 MKD 3,716
-64.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$40.92 MKD 2,161
-34.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$93.9 MKD 4,957
-52.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$111 MKD 5,886
-70.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$345 MKD 18.2K
-48.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$264 MKD 14K
-56.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$567 MKD 30K
-26.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$405 MKD 21.4K
-35.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,070 MKD 109.3K
-27.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,517 MKD 80.1K
-45.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$748 MKD 39.5K
-33.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
4.76
89.50%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for North Macedonia: October 29, 2025

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