Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 3.5% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 5.8% less in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 31.5% more in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 22.7% less in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 69.3% less in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% more in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Kumanovo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kumanovo are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kumanovo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kumanovo instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$6.36 MKD348.82	+200.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$6.45 MKD353.80	+46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$1.36 MKD74.75	+177.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$1.05 MKD57.31	+242.1%
Average			+134.8%

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pay 5.8% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.70 MKD38.39	-35.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.98 MKD218.01	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$4.70 MKD257.80	-17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.40 MKD131.56	+63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$3.35 MKD183.84	+99.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.43 MKD23.84	-71.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.64 MKD35.19	+33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.61 MKD33.45	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.80 MKD43.91	+57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.39 MKD21.34	-10.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.37 MKD20.09	-27.1%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 31.5% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$5.39 MKD295.84	+55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$5.82 MKD318.92	+7.9%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 22.7% less for housing

	Hanoi	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+114.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	+49.0%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 69.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-53.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$5,681.06 MKD312K	-79.5%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.54 MKD84.71	+43.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$1.43 MKD78.48	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.04 MKD166.94	+117.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	+13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$5.45 MKD298.99	+28.8%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	-12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	-38.4%
Average			-20.4%

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