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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 57.8% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 71.3% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$7.65 MKD 404
124.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$28.31 MKD 1,495
182.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$5.57 MKD 294
104.31%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.9 MKD 101
5.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.74 MKD 91.8
64.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.18 MKD 62.5
14.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.19 MKD 116
159.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.84 MKD 150
79.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.3 MKD 68.6
29.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.76 MKD 39.87
203.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.61 MKD 85.2
80.12%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.23 MKD 118
81.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$8.68 MKD 458
92.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$7.48 MKD 395
63.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$12.59 MKD 665
60.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.04 MKD 54.8
137.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.46 MKD 76.9
45.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.35 MKD 71.2
100.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.93 MKD 102
69.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.86 MKD 45.22
137.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.98 MKD 51.5
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.68 MKD 36.11
116.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.57 MKD 30.3
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$3.26 MKD 172
107.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$6.71 MKD 354
4.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.03 MKD 54.6
76.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.42 MKD 75.2
78.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.78 MKD 41.37
151.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$27.71 MKD 1,463
53.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.1 MKD 58
416.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.6 MKD 31.93
165.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$7.65 MKD 404
345.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.46 MKD 77
37.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-7.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$30.7K MKD 1.6M
6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$149 MKD 7,869
49.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$17.55 MKD 927
-23.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$18.75 MKD 990
69.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$31.49 MKD 1,663
82.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$14.29 MKD 754
80.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$6.76 MKD 357
51.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$286 MKD 15.1K
101.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$4,244 MKD 224.1K
152.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$70.4 MKD 3,716
32.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$40.92 MKD 2,161
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$93.9 MKD 4,957
4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$111 MKD 5,886
17.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$345 MKD 18.2K
147.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$264 MKD 14K
148.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$567 MKD 30K
167.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$405 MKD 21.4K
165.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,070 MKD 109.3K
97.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,517 MKD 80.1K
71.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$748 MKD 39.5K
162.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.76
-7.35%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for North Macedonia: October 29, 2025

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