Common information

Capital
Skopje
Language
Macedonian, Albanian
Currency
Denar
Population
2 058 539
Phone code
+389

Cost of living and prices in Macedonia

Shared room
outside of centre61USD/month
in city centre82USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre101USD/month
in city centre150USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 14 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 21 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 17,823 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 17 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 39 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 32 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 70 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 68 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 188 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 126 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 309 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 228 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 119 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 11 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,086 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 780 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 320 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 6.50

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Ratings

Main factors in Macedonia

Leisure quality
5.9
Quality of life
6.8
Travelers rating
7.9
Travelers rating
5.6
English speaking
6.9
Nightlife
5.5
Coworking spaces
4.6
Traffic
3.6

Safety in Macedonia

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
6
Female friendly
5.8
Friendliness to foreigners
6.8
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
7.4
Freedom of the press
4

Availability of prices in Macedonia

Cost of living
8
Rent, price
9.5
Products, price
8.4
Restaurants, price
8.7
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Macedonia

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
8.6
Availability of air conditioners
6.9
Air quality
5.6

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Macedonia

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 35 31 26 20 17 22 25 32 33 38 41 38 41
Average high, °C 25 18 10 5 3 6 12 16 21 26 29 28 17
Average temperature, °C 18 12 6 1 0 3 7 11 16 19 22 21 11
Average low, °C 11 7 2 -2 -3 -1 2 6 10 13 15 15 6
Record low, °C -1 -5 -10 -16 -24 -20 -12 -3 -0 4 7 7 -24
Rain, days 7 8 9 7 5 6 8 12 10 8 5 6 89
Snow, days 0 0 2 5 7 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 24
Fog, days 4 8 11 12 15 9 6 3 3 2 2 3 78
Thunderstorms, days 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 5 5 27
Average precipitation, mm. 34 51 58 50 37 39 40 45 56 49 32 27 517
Relative humidity, % 66 72 79 83 83 75 69 64 65 61 57 58 69
Relative humidity morning, % 80 86 88 87 86 85 82 77 76 71 69 72 80
Relative humidity evening, % 45 56 72 77 74 63 53 50 51 46 40 39 55
Wind speed, km/h 9 8 8 8 8 10 10 11 8 9 11 11 9
Monthly sunshine, часов 131 97 54 33 58 56 85 106 135 173 182 172 1281
Day Length, часов 13 12 10 10 10 11 12 14 15 16 15 14 13
Dew point, °C 10 7 2 -1 -3 -2 1 4 9 11 12 12 62
Growing degree-day, °C 196 64 0 11 0 0 10 76 213 310 368 333 1581
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 15 10 6 5 6 9 13 15 19 22 23 20 14