Cost of Living Comparison Between North Macedonia and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between North Macedonia and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: North Macedonia is 42.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: North Macedonia is 45.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 MKD 404
$20.1 £14.79
-61.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.31 MKD 1,495
$89.9 £66.2
-68.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 MKD 294
$10.03 £7.38
-44.47%
Cappuccino
$1.9 MKD 101
$4.71 £3.46
-59.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 91.8
$2.46 £1.81
-29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MKD 62.5
$1.69 £1.24
-30.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MKD 116
$6.59 £4.85
-66.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MKD 150
$6.27 £4.62
-54.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 MKD 68.6
$1.65 £1.22
-21.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 MKD 39.87
$1.66 £1.22
-54.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.2
$2.26 £1.67
-28.76%
Eggs
$2.23 MKD 118
$4.08 £3.01
-45.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 MKD 458
$9.78 £7.2
-11.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 MKD 395
$8.74 £6.43
-14.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 MKD 665
$14.34 £10.55
-12.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 MKD 54.8
$3.04 £2.24
-65.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MKD 76.9
$1.67 £1.23
-12.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.2
$2.9 £2.13
-53.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 MKD 102
$3.47 £2.56
-44.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 MKD 45.22
$1.62 £1.19
-46.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.5
$1.6 £1.18
-38.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MKD 36.11
$1.12 £0.82
-39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.3
$1.57 £1.15
-63.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MKD 172
$20.41 £15.02
-84.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 MKD 354
$10.52 £7.74
-36.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MKD 54.6
$2.83 £2.08
-63.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 MKD 75.2
$3.3 £2.43
-56.97%
🚌 Getting Around
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 MKD 41.37
$3.33 £2.45
-76.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.71 MKD 1,463
$94.8 £69.7
-70.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 MKD 58
$5.46 £4.02
-79.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 MKD 31.93
$1.55 £1.14
-61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 MKD 404
$26.83 £19.74
-71.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MKD 77
$2 £1.47
-27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$37.7K £27.7K
-9.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K MKD 1.6M
$41.3K £30.4K
-25.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 MKD 7,869
$319 £235
-53.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 MKD 927
$17.53 £12.9
0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 MKD 990
$41.82 £30.78
-55.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.49 MKD 1,663
$45.9 £33.78
-31.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.29 MKD 754
$15.86 £11.67
-9.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 MKD 357
$13.71 £10.09
-50.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 MKD 15.1K
$1,756 £1,293
-83.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,244 MKD 224.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-80.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 MKD 3,716
$90.6 £66.7
-22.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MKD 2,161
$44.44 £32.71
-7.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MKD 4,957
$101 £74.3
-7.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,886
$103 £76
7.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 MKD 18.2K
$1,427 £1,050
-75.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MKD 14K
$1,157 £851
-77.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 MKD 30K
$2,327 £1,713
-75.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 MKD 21.4K
$1,846 £1,359
-78.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 MKD 109.3K
$6,050 £4,452
-65.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,517 MKD 80.1K
$4,820 £3,547
-68.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Macedonia
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$748 MKD 39.5K
$3,133 £2,306
-76.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.76
5.75
-17.22%

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Last update for North Macedonia: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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