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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 71% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 148% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 78.8% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$7.70 MKD 407
162.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$28.15 MKD 1,490
210.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$5.58 MKD 295
82.26%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$1.94 MKD 103
143.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.81 MKD 95.7
31.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.25 MKD 65.9
39.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.23 MKD 118
195.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.83 MKD 150
127.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.31 MKD 69.4
30.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.71 MKD 37.38
139.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.60 MKD 84.8
36.25%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.25 MKD 119
80.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$8.54 MKD 452
16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$7.35 MKD 389
20.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$12.19 MKD 645
14.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.04 MKD 55.2
182.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.43 MKD 75.6
12.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.30 MKD 68.9
116.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.97 MKD 104
80.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.92 MKD 48.73
77.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.01 MKD 53.7
52.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.70 MKD 37.01
67.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.54 MKD 28.49
187.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$3.24 MKD 172
528.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$6.76 MKD 358
59.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.05 MKD 55.4
167.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.43 MKD 75.6
137.06%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.77 MKD 40.97
331.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$28.26 MKD 1,496
240.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$1.15 MKD 61.1
377.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.57 MKD 29.96
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$7.43 MKD 393
265.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.47 MKD 77.8
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
14.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$31.0K MKD 1.6M
32.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$151 MKD 7,984
112.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$17.97 MKD 951
-3.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$18.72 MKD 991
129.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$31.22 MKD 1,652
45.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$14.11 MKD 747
11.13%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$6.63 MKD 351
108.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$287 MKD 15.2K
497.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$4,151 MKD 219.7K
416.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$71.0 MKD 3,758
28.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$42.18 MKD 2,232
6.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$94.5 MKD 4,999
7.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$108 MKD 5,741
-3.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$348 MKD 18.4K
295.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$258 MKD 13.7K
349.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$561 MKD 29.7K
317.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$402 MKD 21.3K
354.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$1,907 MKD 100.9K
209.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,434 MKD 75.9K
221.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$753 MKD 39.9K
340.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.76
20.80%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for North Macedonia: January 12, 2026

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