Cost of Living & Quality of Life in North Macedonia (2026)
What everyday life costs in North Macedonia — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Southern Europe.
- Quality of Life Index
- 108
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 59
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 55.1
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $281/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $5.42
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $539
- 2023
Quality of life trends in North Macedonia
Typical living costs in North Macedonia
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $281/mo | 2023 | +7.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $221/mo | 2023 | +14.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $488/mo | 2023 | +11.6% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $129/mo | 2023 | -7.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $18.18/mo | 2023 | +1.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $16.46/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $5.42 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $26.39 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $1.52 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $26.85 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.47 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $31.88/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $200/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $539 | 2023 | +13.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 108 | 2024 | -1.8% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 59 | 2024 | -0.2% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 55.1 | 2024 | -0.4% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 79.6 | 2024 | -0.1% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 76.3 | 2024 | ±0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108 | 59 | 55.1 | 79.6 | 76.3 |
| 2023 | 110 | 59.1 | 55.3 | 79.7 | 76.3 |
| 2022 | 109.6 | 59.1 | 55.8 | 79.7 | 76.3 |
| 2021 | 108.5 | 61.4 | 56.5 | 80 | 76.3 |
| 2020 | 110.5 | 61.3 | 56.4 | 80.2 | 76.3 |
| 2019 | 110.6 | 60.7 | 59 | 80.9 | 76.3 |
| 2017 | 116.4 | 61.3 | 63.5 | 83.4 | 75.5 |
| 2016 | 115 | 62 | 60 | 85.3 | 80.6 |
North Macedonia compared with Southern Europe
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 108 | 59 | 55.1 | $5.42 | $281/mo |
| Albania | 100.5 | 54.4 | 49.5 | $9.95 | $595/mo |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 127.8 | 59.1 | 55.7 | $5.63 | $271/mo |
| Croatia | 164 | 74 | 65.1 | $11.01 | $541/mo |
| Greece | 127.2 | 53.3 | 57.3 | $13.21 | $650/mo |
| Italy | 139.1 | 52.7 | 65.6 | $16.51 | $865/mo |
| Kosovo | — | — | — | $5.22 | $362/mo |
| Malta | 124.8 | 58.8 | 52.3 | $16.51 | $1,070/mo |
| Montenegro | — | — | — | $9.77 | $685/mo |
| Portugal | 164.1 | 68.8 | 72.7 | $11.01 | $1,030/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.