Europe · Southern Europe · 2025 price levels
🇲🇰Cost of living in North Macedonia
−45%
Everyday spending in North Macedonia costs 45% less than the EU average.
Phone & internet, clothing & shoes and food & soft drinks cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; health, housing & utilities and restaurants & hotels the least.
Price level by category
What costs more, and how much
EU average = 100. The bar's length is North Macedonia's price level for the same basket.
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours
The cheapest in Southern Europe
Household spending, EU average = 100.
🇪🇺 EU100
🇲🇰 North Macedonia55
59% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there
The basics
- Status
- Southern Europe
- Stay
- 90-day visa-free for most EEA citizens.
- Healthcare
- Travel Insurance recommended.
Say it locally
Seven phrases
- Hello
- Zdravo
- Thank you
- Fala
- Yes/No
- Da / Ne
- How are you?
- Kako ste?
- Excuse me
- Izvinete
- Check, please!
- Smetkata, molam!
- Do you speak English?
- Zboruvate li angliski?
Cities
Three places to live
More
Google Maps Search Hub
| Category | Search Link |
|---|---|
| 🏋️ Gyms & Fitness | Find Gyms in 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| 🧖 Spas & Wellness | Find Spas in 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| 💻 Coworking | Find Coworking in 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| ☕ Work-friendly Cafes | Find Cafes in 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| 🛒 Supermarkets | Find Supermarkets in 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| 🥾 Hiking Trails | Find Trails in 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
More
Useful Links
🏠 Housing & Rent
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Pazar3 | Classifieds: flats to rent |
💼 Jobs
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Vrabotuvanje | Job listings |
Links checked: October 2026
Where the numbers come from
- Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
- World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.