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 69.5% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 147.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 84.6% more expensive than North Macedonia without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$7.63 MKD 399
169.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$29.04 MKD 1,521
203.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$5.54 MKD 290
80.51%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$1.84 MKD 96.6
149.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$1.74 MKD 91.0
43.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.24 MKD 65.0
35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$2.22 MKD 116
204.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.79 MKD 146
124.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.30 MKD 68.0
26.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.77 MKD 40.52
124.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.69 MKD 88.5
28.99%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.15 MKD 112
88.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$8.93 MKD 468
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$7.15 MKD 375
23.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$12.27 MKD 643
15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$1.03 MKD 54.0
193.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.46 MKD 76.2
9.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.37 MKD 71.5
110.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$2.01 MKD 106
70.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.86 MKD 44.93
90.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.02 MKD 53.4
50.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.70 MKD 36.77
58.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.53 MKD 27.82
186.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$3.26 MKD 171
514.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$6.63 MKD 347
61.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.07 MKD 56.1
168.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.42 MKD 74.2
130.28%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.72 MKD 37.54
348.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$28.65 MKD 1,500
234.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.10 MKD 57.8
404.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.61 MKD 31.69
157.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$7.61 MKD 398
250.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.53 MKD 79.9
28.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
11.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$30.0K MKD 1.6M
37.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$150 MKD 7,833
117.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$17.63 MKD 923
-0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$18.43 MKD 965
134.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$32.09 MKD 1,680
44.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$14.38 MKD 753
12.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$6.47 MKD 339
107.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$283 MKD 14.8K
512.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$4,238 MKD 221.9K
406.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$72.0 MKD 3,770
27.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$41.20 MKD 2,157
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$96.9 MKD 5,073
4.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$109 MKD 5,731
-4.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$346 MKD 18.1K
309.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$264 MKD 13.8K
336.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$557 MKD 29.2K
313.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$396 MKD 20.7K
370.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$1,994 MKD 104.4K
195.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,481 MKD 77.6K
210.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$783 MKD 41.0K
319.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
4.76
20.80%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for North Macedonia: April 14, 2026

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