Where is it better to live in North Macedonia or in Kosovo?
To answer the question - which country - North Macedonia or Kosovo, is more comfortable for living, let’s compare different constituents which make the standard of living:
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Perhaps, it’s difficult to argue that it’s better to live in a rich country than in a poor one. As of 2024 year data, the basic indicator of the economic development - GDP by purchasing power parity per capita - was:
● In North Macedonia - 27,8 thousand dollars,
● In Kosovo - 18,1 thousand dollars.
Thus, according to the gross production per one person, North Macedonia leaves Kosovo behind by %.
Let’s compare the data about minimum and average labor level pay in both countries.
● The minimum wage in North Macedonia set at €20,175 Denars (approximately US$ 357);
● The minimum wage in Kosovo set at €264.
The average gross salary (before the taxes and other mandatory fees) is:
● in North Macedonia - 56.9 thousand Macedonian Denars (1009 US$);
● in Kosovo - 521 euros (about 560 US$).
The average net salary (i.e. the sum, given to the workers after the tax pay) is a bit lower:
● in North Macedonia - 37.9 thousand Macedonian Denars (672 US$);
● in Kosovo - 446 Euro (481 US$).
Where are the prices lower? up↑
The average GDP gap per capita is narrowed down by the difference in cost of living. According to the statistics of the data base Numbeo, at the beginning of 2025 year, North Macedonia is a more expensive country.
The price level in North Macedonia for basic goods and services (including food, consumer goods, transport, mobile connection and utility bills) is on average % higher than in Kosovo. In other words, at the current exchange rate 1000 dollars in Kosovo will have the same purchasing power as dollars in North Macedonia.
Where is the crime rate lower? up↑
One can evaluate the general level of criminal situation with the help of “crime rate”. This indicator is calculated by the portal Numbeo, which specializes in rating scores of different life aspects in all the world regions and shows how safe it is to live in the country from a risk of becoming a victim of lawbreakers (the higher the crime rate is, the higher the risk is). As of 2025 year, the crime rate is:
● in North Macedonia - 41.1;
● in Kosovo - 40.8
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To estimate the population law-abidingness and law enforcement activity, let’s pay attention to the statics of premeditated murders and to the data about the number of Macedonians and Kosovars, being imprisoned.
Yearly out of 100 thousand people, murders kill:
● in North Macedonia - 0.86 people;
● in Kosovo - 1.99 people
***As of 2023 year, in prisons and criminal camps the number of inmates is:
● in North Macedonia - 2.18 thousand, or 105 prisoners per 100,000 people;
● in Kosovo - 1.83 thousand, or 100 prisoners per 100,000 people
Overall, they kill more often in Kosovo, one stays behind the bars more often in North Macedonia.
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