Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Strumica is 44.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strumica is 40.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 MKD 204
$16.09 €13.89
-75.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MKD 1,484
$64.1 €55.3
-56.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 MKD 274
$10.28 €8.88
-49.61%
Cappuccino
$1.71 MKD 90.5
$2.78 €2.4
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.7
$2.23 €1.92
-31.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$1.57 €1.35
-29.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 MKD 96.9
$3.41 €2.95
-46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 MKD 120
$3.82 €3.3
-40.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.7
$1.14 €0.98
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.64
$1.73 €1.49
-61.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MKD 90.2
$1.67 €1.44
2.40%
Eggs
$2.03 MKD 107
$3.13 €2.7
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 MKD 531
$13.31 €11.5
-24.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MKD 327
$7.99 €6.9
-22.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 MKD 540
$15.97 €13.79
-36.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 MKD 36.16
$2.28 €1.97
-70.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.7 €1.47
-18.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 66
$2.04 €1.76
-38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 82.2
$2.55 €2.2
-38.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.37
$1.76 €1.52
-47.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.29
$2.05 €1.77
-57.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.17
$1.98 €1.71
-71.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 27.79
$0.81 €0.7
-34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 MKD 152
$6.59 €5.69
-56.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 MKD 295
$5.87 €5.07
-4.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 MKD 52.1
$1.33 €1.15
-25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MKD 63.8
$2.92 €2.52
-58.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 MKD 40.83
$2.27 €1.96
-66.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.84 MKD 1,048
$46.15 €39.85
-57.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 58.6
$4.23 €3.66
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.17
$0.86 €0.75
-38.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 MKD 351
$18.68 €16.13
-64.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 MKD 79
$2.09 €1.81
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-5.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
$39.6K €34.2K
-15.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,721
$148 €128
-1.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.9 MKD 681
$20.98 €18.11
-38.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 822
$39.65 €34.24
-60.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.69 MKD 1,092
$47.92 €41.37
-56.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 244
$9.38 €8.1
-50.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$607 €524
-63.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,202 MKD 63.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-92.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,112
$104 €90.1
-25.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.66 MKD 2,570
$41.09 €35.48
18.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 MKD 3,926
$92.7 €80
-19.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 MKD 4,866
$119 €102
-22.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKD 16.9K
$1,592 €1,375
-79.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 MKD 12.6K
$1,262 €1,090
-81.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MKD 26.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-83.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-85.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 MKD 65K
$7,280 €6,286
-83.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$951 MKD 50.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-79.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 MKD 34.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-55.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.81
4.99%

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Last update for Strumica: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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