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

🙂 Solo nomad: North Macedonia is 28.8% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: North Macedonia is 30.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 MKD 404
$16.02 €13.83
-52.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.31 MKD 1,495
$57.6 €49.75
-50.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 MKD 294
$10.6 €9.15
-47.45%
Cappuccino
$1.9 MKD 101
$2.39 €2.06
-20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 91.8
$2.6 €2.24
-33.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MKD 62.5
$1.91 €1.65
-38.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MKD 116
$3.44 €2.97
-36.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MKD 150
$4.11 €3.55
-30.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 MKD 68.6
$1.18 €1.02
10.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 MKD 39.87
$1.53 €1.32
-50.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.2
$1.61 €1.39
-
Eggs
$2.23 MKD 118
$3.1 €2.68
-28.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 MKD 458
$14.26 €12.32
-39.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 MKD 395
$8.6 €7.42
-13.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 MKD 665
$15.7 €13.56
-19.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 MKD 54.8
$2.45 €2.12
-57.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MKD 76.9
$2.07 €1.78
-29.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.2
$2.03 €1.75
-33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 MKD 102
$2.65 €2.29
-27.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 MKD 45.22
$1.83 €1.58
-53.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.5
$1.96 €1.69
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 36.11
$1.36 €1.17
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.3
$0.74 €0.64
-22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MKD 172
$6.43 €5.55
-49.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 MKD 354
$5.72 €4.94
17.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 54.6
$1.32 €1.14
-21.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 MKD 75.2
$2.08 €1.8
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 MKD 41.37
$1.79 €1.54
-56.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.71 MKD 1,463
$34.46 €29.75
-19.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 MKD 58
$4.56 €3.94
-75.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 MKD 31.93
$1.33 €1.15
-54.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 MKD 404
$26.41 €22.8
-71.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MKD 77
$1.83 €1.58
-20.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$39.3K €33.9K
-12.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MKD 1.6M
$31.2K €27K
-1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 MKD 7,869
$149 €128
0.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 MKD 927
$20.46 €17.67
-14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 MKD 990
$33.3 €28.75
-43.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.49 MKD 1,663
$47.32 €40.85
-33.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.29 MKD 754
$15.64 €13.5
-8.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 MKD 357
$9.52 €8.22
-28.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 MKD 15.1K
$522 €451
-45.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,244 MKD 224.1K
$9,960 €8,600
-57.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 MKD 3,716
$87.2 €75.3
-19.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MKD 2,161
$37.22 €32.13
9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MKD 4,957
$91.5 €79
2.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,886
$108 €93
3.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 MKD 18.2K
$1,050 €907
-67.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MKD 14K
$812 €701
-67.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 MKD 30K
$1,692 €1,460
-66.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 MKD 21.4K
$1,239 €1,069
-67.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 MKD 109.3K
$4,233 €3,655
-51.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,517 MKD 80.1K
$2,725 €2,353
-44.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Macedonia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$748 MKD 39.5K
$1,998 €1,725
-62.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.76
3.51
35.61%

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Last update for North Macedonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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