11 Cheapest Countries To Retire In Europe

7. Macedonia

Cost of living, per month: $1677.74

Price of fuel, per liter: $1.27

Climate: -2°C to 3°C in January, and 15°C to 28°C

Macedonia is a Balkan country filled with mountains, lakes as well as ancient towns with mixed European and Ottoman architecture. The capital city is Skopje, and it is famous for the stretched out Old Bazaar district, and historical buildings that are transformed into museums, including the National Gallery of Macedonia, placed in a Turkish bath complex from the 15th-century. The second most beautiful city in Macedonia is the southern city Ohrid, with a hilltop castle and a medieval townscape. The city is located on the Ohrid lake, which is often called the Macedonian sea. People in this country are known for their warmth and hospitality, as well as for their bakery skills, which are the remains of the Ottoman influence. You will fall in love with their food, which is actually more than cheap, considering that all of their vegetables and meat are organic. The average salary in Macedonia is $399.86, while the monthly rent for a single bedroom apartment is around $177.00, while for the 3 bedroom apartment you will have to pay around $300.00. Their public transport covers the most important parts of the country, while the price for a one way ticket in the city costs $0.64, and $18.41 for the monthly pass. When talking about the climate, we have to mention that Macedonia has a mild continental climate, which is characterized with relatively humid and cold winters and warm and dry summers. The interesting thing is that the fall is warmer than the spring in Macedonia.