Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Macedonia

Tetovo vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Tetovo is 9.1% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Tetovo
Groceries: pay 11.0% less in Tetovo
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Tetovo
Housing: pay 6.1% more in Tetovo
Childcare: pay 85.1% less in Tetovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.9% more in Tetovo
Clothing: pay 33.9% more in Tetovo

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

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Tetovo vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Tetovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$7.27 MKD398.65	+243.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$5.72 MKD313.94	+29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$1.53 MKD83.72	+211.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.95 MKD52.32	+212.3%
Average			+139.7%

Hanoi vs. Tetovo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.0% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Tetovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.65 MKD35.63	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$3.63 MKD199.33	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$4.71 MKD258.05	-17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.07 MKD113.32	+40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.37 MKD129.97	+40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.64 MKD35.26	-57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.64 MKD35.19	+33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.44 MKD24.11	-28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.87 MKD47.64	+70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.39 MKD21.34	-10.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.33 MKD18.08	-34.4%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Tetovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$5.52 MKD302.76	+59.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$10.90 MKD597.98	+18.0%
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	$5.45 MKD298.99	+1.2%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 6.1% more for housing

	Hanoi	Tetovo
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	$351.37 MKD19,268.21	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$272.62 MKD14,949.47	-2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+82.3%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 85.1% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Tetovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$218.09 MKD11,959.58	-71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$2,180.93 MKD120K	-92.1%
Average			-85.1%

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pay 64.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Tetovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$2.18 MKD119.60	+102.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$1.53 MKD83.72	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.00 MKD164.44	+114.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$69.67 MKD3,820.42	+184.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$5.45 MKD298.99	+28.8%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 33.9% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Tetovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$63.61 MKD3,488.21	+32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	+40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	+21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$112.67 MKD6,178.49	+43.3%
Average			+33.9%

Hanoi vs. Tetovo - Cost of clothing

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