Cost of living and expenses in Macedonia

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Macedonia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Macedonia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Macedonia (The last update: today)

Currency in Macedonia Macedonian denar (MKD). For 10 US dollars you can get 590 Macedonian denari. For 100 US dollars you can get 5.9 thousand Macedonian denari. And the other way around: For 100 Macedonian denari you can get 1.7 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Macedonia

What are the different prices in the cities in Macedonia? Look here: Prices in cities in Macedonia

Prices:

fees

$140 ($86 - $254)
32% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$18.4 ($14.7 - $34)
74% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$59 ($25 - $107)
12% more than in United States

average earnings

$545
88% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$276 ($170 - $418)
84% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$333 ($237 - $509)
86% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Macedonia:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.68 (MKD 40)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $24 (MKD 1.4K)
Gasoline (1 liter) $1.4 (MKD 83)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $30.5K (MKD 1.8M)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $276 (MKD 16.3K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $212 (MKD 12.5K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $464 (MKD 27.4K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $333 (MKD 19.6K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $140 (MKD 8.28K)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $18.4 (MKD 1.08K)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $59 (MKD 3.47K)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $35 (MKD 2.05K)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $75 (MKD 4.45K)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $84 (MKD 4.95K)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.8K (MKD 1.58M)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $237 (MKD 14K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.72K (MKD 102K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $3.53K (MKD 208K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.27K (MKD 74.7K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $545 (MKD 32.1K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 5.2%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1 (MKD 60)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.64 (MKD 38)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $5.1 (MKD 300)

source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Macedonia

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2011: $1.22K(MKD 72.2K), 2012: $1.17K(MKD 68.7K), 2013: $1.07K(MKD 62.9K), 2014: $1.04K(MKD 61.3K), 2015: $1.15K(MKD 67.9K), 2016: $1.12K(MKD 65.8K), 2017: $1.12K(MKD 66.2K), and 2018: $1.12K(MKD 66.1K)

Macedonia price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com — Macedonia price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2011-2018

Have earnings increased in Macedonia?
See the average salary in previous years in 2011: $307(MKD 18.1K), 2012: $281(MKD 16.6K), 2013: $307(MKD 18.1K), 2014: $286(MKD 16.9K), 2015: $304(MKD 17.9K), 2016: $314(MKD 18.5K), 2017: $342(MKD 20.2K), and 2018: $330(MKD 19.4K)

Macedonia price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com — Macedonia price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2011-2018

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2011: $61(MKD 3.6K), 2012: $138(MKD 8.14K), 2013: $98(MKD 5.77K), 2014: $115(MKD 6.76K), 2015: $122(MKD 7.19K), 2016: $116(MKD 6.85K), 2017: $108(MKD 6.35K), and 2018: $104(MKD 6.12K)

Macedonia price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com — Macedonia price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2011-2018

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2011: $14.2(MKD 836), 2012: $11.5(MKD 676), 2013: $10.6(MKD 625), 2014: $9.9(MKD 585), 2015: $10.9(MKD 646), 2016: $11(MKD 647), 2017: $14.4(MKD 847), and 2018: $15.4(MKD 910)

Macedonia price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com — Macedonia price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2011-2018

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Macedonia in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2011: $46(MKD 2.71K), 2012: $52(MKD 3.08K), 2013: $47(MKD 2.76K), 2014: $44(MKD 2.57K), 2015: $39(MKD 2.28K), 2016: $41(MKD 2.44K), 2017: $44(MKD 2.59K), and 2018: $41(MKD 2.4K)