Accommodation and living costs in Europe

Official sources do not give a total monthly cost of living for students. UKIM's guide for international students gives these amounts:

• studio flat – €80–120 a month,
• larger flat – €130–200,
• utilities – €50–150 a month,
• hostel for the first days – €7–15 a night.

Treat these amounts as a rough guide and check current listings, especially in Skopje. Student canteens are the cheapest place to eat.

Ask the international students' office at your institution about a place in a student residence.

The currency is the Macedonian denar (MKD). UKIM gives its fees in euros, but you pay in denars at the central bank exchange rate.