Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Macedonia

Tetovo vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Tetovo is 36.4% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% less in Tetovo
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Tetovo
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Tetovo
Housing: pay 52.7% less in Tetovo
Childcare: pay 66.8% less in Tetovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% less in Tetovo
Clothing: pay 14.7% more in Tetovo

The cost of clothing and transportation in Tetovo are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Tetovo.

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Tetovo vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tetovo instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 1.6% less for restaurants

	Al Ain	Tetovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$7.27 MKD399.34	-11.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$5.72 MKD314.48	-33.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$1.53 MKD83.86	+111.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$0.95 MKD52.41	+180.4%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Al Ain	Tetovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$0.65 MKD35.69	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$3.63 MKD199.67	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$4.71 MKD258.49	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$2.07 MKD113.51	-26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$2.37 MKD130.19	-46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.64 MKD35.32	-42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.64 MKD35.25	-30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.44 MKD24.15	-47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$0.87 MKD47.72	+22.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.39 MKD21.37	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.33 MKD18.11	-38.2%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Tetovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$5.52 MKD303.28	+63.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED89.99	$10.90 MKD599.00	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$5.45 MKD299.50	-18.3%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 52.7% less for housing

	Al Ain	Tetovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,599.72	$351.37 MKD19,301.27	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.51	$272.62 MKD14,975.12	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.46	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	+37.8%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 66.8% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Tetovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.11	$218.09 MKD11,980.10	-61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	$2,180.93 MKD120K	-71.0%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Tetovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$2.18 MKD119.80	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.16	$1.53 MKD83.86	-67.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$3.00 MKD164.73	-52.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.39	$69.67 MKD3,826.98	+21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$5.45 MKD299.50	-59.9%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 14.7% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Tetovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.48	$63.61 MKD3,494.20	+43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.47	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	+45.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED374.96	$112.67 MKD6,189.09	+10.4%
Average			+14.7%

Al Ain vs. Tetovo - Cost of clothing

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