Retire score: 5.05
aerial view of houses on mountain

Europe & Central Asia

North Macedonia

Affordable cost
Mild climate
Upper middle income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Skopje
  • Income level: Upper middle income
  • Currency: MKD
ISO3
MKD
Climate
Mild
Cost band
Affordable
Score
5.05

Overview

ISO3
MKD
ISO2
MK
Country
North Macedonia
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income level
Upper middle income
Capital
Skopje
Capital latitude
42
Capital longitude
21.44
Population
1,822,612
Area (km^2)
25,713
Currencies
MKD
Languages
Macedonian
English official
No
Flag
North Macedonia flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
11.8
Mortgage % income
90.7
Affordability index
1.1
Price-to-rent (center)
28.7
Price-to-rent (outside)
27
Rental yield (center)
3.5
Rental yield (outside)
3.7

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official
No
Population
1,822,612

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
—
Broadband subs/100
—
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
Upper middle income
Rule of law (pct)
—
Corruption (CPI)
—