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

😐 Solo nomad: North Macedonia is 104.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: North Macedonia is 104.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Macedonia
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 MKD 404
$2.60 ₹239
191.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.19 MKD 1,501
$13.91 ₹1,280
102.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 MKD 293
$4.17 ₹384
31.89%
Cappuccino
$1.93 MKD 103
$1.84 ₹169
4.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 MKD 92.1
$0.44 ₹40.20
293.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MKD 63.2
$0.17 ₹15.41
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 123
$1.96 ₹180
17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MKD 146
$3.50 ₹322
-21.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Macedonia
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.3
$0.73 ₹67.5
86.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MKD 41.07
$0.48 ₹44.18
60.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 86.1
$0.72 ₹66.0
125.00%
Eggs
$2.14 MKD 114
$0.94 ₹86.7
127.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 MKD 473
$5.23 ₹481
69.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 MKD 398
$3.12 ₹287
139.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 MKD 653
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Apples (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.8
$2.19 ₹202
-52.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MKD 74.5
$0.75 ₹68.7
86.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$1.10 ₹101
19.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 MKD 105
$0.57 ₹52.6
247.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.83
$0.42 ₹38.80
109.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.5
$0.45 ₹41.43
126.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 MKD 37.18
$0.55 ₹50.3
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.89
$0.33 ₹30.35
69.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 MKD 169
$4.13 ₹380
-23.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 MKD 349
$7.66 ₹705
-14.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 54.9
$1.83 ₹168
-43.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.2
$2.90 ₹267
-49.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹528
-
🚌 Getting Around
North Macedonia
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.34
$0.37 ₹33.60
94.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.82 MKD 1,482
$10.00 ₹921
178.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$0.92 ₹84.4
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MKD 32.63
$0.28 ₹25.72
117.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 MKD 408
$1.77 ₹163
333.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 77.2
$1.17 ₹108
23.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
146.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K MKD 1.6M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
33.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Macedonia
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 MKD 7,937
$41.02 ₹3,774
263.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 MKD 950
$3.88 ₹357
359.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.47 MKD 984
$7.71 ₹710
139.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Macedonia
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.77 MKD 1,692
$16.54 ₹1,521
92.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.33 MKD 763
$7.91 ₹728
81.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 MKD 355
$3.41 ₹314
95.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Macedonia
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 MKD 15.1K
$70.7 ₹6,508
301.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,227 MKD 225.1K
$1,845 ₹169.7K
129.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Macedonia
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 MKD 3,735
$24.96 ₹2,296
180.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.15 MKD 2,245
$27.09 ₹2,493
55.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 MKD 5,087
$46.21 ₹4,252
106.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,955
$33.03 ₹3,039
238.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Macedonia
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 MKD 18.4K
$175 ₹16.1K
96.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 MKD 13.9K
$113 ₹10.4K
130.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 MKD 29.6K
$403 ₹37.1K
37.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 MKD 21.8K
$258 ₹23.8K
58.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,068 MKD 110.1K
$1,308 ₹120.3K
58.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 MKD 77.8K
$659 ₹60.6K
121.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Macedonia
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$751 MKD 40.0K
$457 ₹42.0K
64.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.76
9.02
-47.23%

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Last update for North Macedonia: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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