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

🙂 Solo nomad: North Macedonia is 27.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: North Macedonia is 30.1% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 MKD 404
$16.15 €13.92
-53.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.19 MKD 1,502
$56.9 €49.09
-50.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 MKD 293
$10.35 €8.92
-46.86%
Cappuccino
$1.93 MKD 103
$2.36 €2.03
-18.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 MKD 92.2
$2.56 €2.20
-32.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MKD 63.2
$1.84 €1.58
-35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 123
$3.41 €2.94
-32.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MKD 146
$4.07 €3.51
-32.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.3
$1.18 €1.01
15.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MKD 41.10
$1.57 €1.35
-50.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 86.2
$1.68 €1.45
-3.57%
Eggs
$2.14 MKD 114
$3.03 €2.61
-29.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 MKD 474
$14.07 €12.13
-36.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 MKD 398
$8.53 €7.36
-12.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 MKD 653
$16.03 €13.82
-23.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.8
$2.46 €2.12
-57.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MKD 74.6
$2.08 €1.79
-32.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$2.02 €1.74
-35.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 MKD 106
$2.66 €2.29
-25.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.87
$1.86 €1.61
-52.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.5
$1.99 €1.71
-48.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 MKD 37.21
$1.31 €1.13
-46.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.92
$0.79 €0.68
-29.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 MKD 169
$6.19 €5.34
-48.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 MKD 349
$5.68 €4.90
15.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 54.9
$1.31 €1.13
-21.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.3
$2.16 €1.86
-31.94%
🚌 Getting Around
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.37
$1.75 €1.51
-58.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.82 MKD 1,483
$35.21 €30.35
-20.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$4.47 €3.86
-74.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 MKD 32.66
$1.27 €1.10
-51.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 MKD 409
$26.17 €22.56
-70.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 77.3
$1.84 €1.59
-21.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
$37.9K €32.7K
-9.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K MKD 1.6M
$31.5K €27.1K
-3.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 MKD 7,943
$151 €130
-1.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 MKD 950
$20.21 €17.42
-11.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.47 MKD 985
$34.48 €29.72
-46.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.77 MKD 1,693
$47.21 €40.70
-32.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.33 MKD 764
$16.17 €13.94
-11.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 MKD 355
$9.51 €8.20
-29.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 MKD 15.2K
$514 €443
-44.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,227 MKD 225.3K
$10.2K €8,823
-58.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 MKD 3,738
$85.6 €73.8
-18.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.15 MKD 2,247
$36.62 €31.56
15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 MKD 5,091
$91.1 €78.5
4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,960
$107 €92.6
4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 MKD 18.4K
$1,068 €921
-67.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 MKD 13.9K
$821 €708
-68.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 MKD 29.6K
$1,659 €1,430
-66.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 MKD 21.8K
$1,221 €1,052
-66.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,068 MKD 110.2K
$4,315 €3,720
-52.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 MKD 77.9K
$2,771 €2,389
-47.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$751 MKD 40.0K
$2,113 €1,821
-64.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.76
3.51
35.61%

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Last update for North Macedonia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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