Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinan and Strumica Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinan and Strumica

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinan is 2.1% cheaper than Strumica without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jinan is 18.6% cheaper than Strumica without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥19.66
$3.87 MKD 204
-29.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 ¥199
$28.11 MKD 1,484
-1.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 ¥34.43
$5.18 MKD 274
-7.34%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ¥22.8
$1.71 MKD 90.5
85.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.19
$1.53 MKD 80.7
-71.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.65
$1.1 MKD 58
-79.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ¥6.13
$1.83 MKD 96.9
-53.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.46
$2.27 MKD 120
-17.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 ¥13.02
$1.34 MKD 70.7
35.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ¥11.9
$0.67 MKD 35.64
147.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ¥8.03
$1.71 MKD 90.2
-34.50%
Eggs
$1.18 ¥8.47
$2.03 MKD 107
-41.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 ¥63
$10.05 MKD 531
-12.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 ¥19.5
$6.19 MKD 327
-56.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 ¥67.1
$10.22 MKD 540
-8.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 ¥9.14
$0.68 MKD 36.16
86.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.39 MKD 73.5
-31.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$1.25 MKD 66
8.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.41
$1.56 MKD 82.2
-51.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ¥3.83
$0.93 MKD 49.37
-43.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ¥3.48
$0.88 MKD 46.29
-45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 ¥2.71
$0.57 MKD 30.17
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ¥3.51
$0.53 MKD 27.79
-7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ¥22.82
$2.88 MKD 152
10.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 ¥81.8
$5.59 MKD 295
103.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ¥5.74
$0.99 MKD 52.1
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ¥11.41
$1.21 MKD 63.8
31.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.12
$0.77 MKD 40.83
-44.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.31 ¥59.6
$19.84 MKD 1,048
-58.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ¥11.37
$1.11 MKD 58.6
43.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.33
$0.53 MKD 28.17
-39.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 ¥30.88
$6.64 MKD 351
-35.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.07
$1.5 MKD 79
-24.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K ¥121.9K
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-47.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K ¥128.5K
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
-46.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.8 ¥608
$146 MKD 7,721
-42.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.21 ¥73.3
$12.9 MKD 681
-20.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.01 ¥50.3
$15.56 MKD 822
-54.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95 ¥681
$20.69 MKD 1,092
358.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ¥51.3
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Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ¥43.27
$4.62 MKD 244
30.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 ¥1,484
$223 MKD 11.8K
-7.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ¥123.3K
$1,202 MKD 63.5K
1330.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.62 ¥284
$77.9 MKD 4,112
-49.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.11 ¥209
$48.66 MKD 2,570
-40.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 ¥543
$74.3 MKD 3,926
1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 ¥506
$92.1 MKD 4,866
-23.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,980
$320 MKD 16.9K
-13.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 ¥1,083
$238 MKD 12.6K
-36.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 ¥5,083
$500 MKD 26.4K
41.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ¥2,229
$306 MKD 16.2K
1.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,667 ¥19.1K
$1,231 MKD 65K
116.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,535 ¥11K
$951 MKD 50.2K
61.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jinan
Strumica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$802 ¥5,750
$649 MKD 34.3K
23.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
4
-1.50%

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Last update for Jinan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Strumica: October 29, 2025

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