North Macedonia probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think about living in another country or traveling somewhere exotic. Maybe you haven’t even heard of North Macedonia! We knew nothing about this country, but when we saw that a cheap flight to Skopje was available we decided to come and check out this country for ourselves. We were pleasantly surprised by Macedonia’s beauty and charm! In this video we will discuss the pros and cons for a long term stay in North Macedonia.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Updated For 2025)
Everyone lives a different lifestyle, and it’s impossible to know exactly how much you would be spending in North Macedonia. Here is a sample montly budget for us if we were living in Montenegro, based on our personal lifestyle (in US dollars, for two people):
$500 Housing and Utilities
$450 Food
$100 Transportation
$250 Extras (Cell Phone, Entertainment, Clothing, etc.)
$1300 TOTAL
And here are a few more expenses that may or may not apply to your situation:
$100 Health
$300 Insurance
$150 One Trip To Visit Family In The US
$250 Two Or Three Inexpensive Vacations Per Year
$2100 GRAND TOTAL
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Music Credits
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Graphic Credits:
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Chapters:
0:44 The Natural Beauty
1:53 Communication
2:38 The Food
3:22 The Capital
5:02 The Cost Of Living
6:24 Traffic
7:02 Quickfire Categories
17 Comments
Thank you Ryan and Emily for introducing Macedonia to me. Before watching your video today, the only thing I know about Macedonia is just the name of that country. Now I know it’s a very peaceful, not so congested, lots of natural wonders view and costs of living is not that high. Thank you once again. God bless and keep both of you safe in your round the globe travel.
Looks promising! Did you find a good variety of Airbnb's to choose from?
Thank you so much for your information
Thanks for sharing….
Another great, informative video – many thanks.
Fun fact : Macedonia has a similar size as Israel slightly smaller than Albania Armenia Moldavia or Belgium slightly bigger than Slovenia .
Thank You! The only country in the world that has the name Macedonia in its own state name deserves to be always called only Macedonia, since there is no other state in the world called Macedonia.
Hi. That was a wonderful video you have but I need to know If I can get a job in there?
Thank you for sharing your experiences; they’ve been very helpful. I’m planning to visit Skopje for about a month to explore the area more thoroughly. My main concern is finding an affordable place to stay. As you mentioned in your video, renting through Airbnb tends to be pricier, but I’m interested in finding a longer-term lease at a lower rate. Could you provide more information on how to find such places?
If possible, I’d appreciate it if you could share your e-mail so we can communicate more easily. If you’re still in the area, it would be great to meet up. Thank you for your time, and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Best regards,
Hurdem
Snail travellers😂, you look like snails too! Just kidding 😊, great video!
wonderful! thanks
“I’m going to change the name of the country because it’s too much bother to say ‘North’”—from the same Ugly American who brought you States of America, Zealand, Arabia, Rica and Lanka 🧐
Most of the European countries are friendly towards foreigners in north European countries are kind of reserved but they are still friendly towards expats 😊 enjoy the universe
Great video, thumbs up, be safe.
My Macedonia is lovely country thanks for this lovely video 🍻
I love this place. I stuffed my fat face with food and got drunk every day. Total cost per day? $10 USD. Footnote. They had 7 McDonalds in Macedonia but they had to leave due to a "licensing dispute."
Two comments : moussaka is not a (north) macedonian plate but greek. And the statue represents Alexander the Great.