Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Macedonia

Skopje vs. Ipoh Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 22.6% more expensive than Ipoh.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Skopje
Transportation: pay 47.2% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 33.2% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 28.3% less in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 43.4% more in Skopje

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

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Skopje vs. Ipoh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Ipoh, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Ipoh	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.30 MYR13.41	$9.58 MKD526.37	+190.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.40 MYR17.87	$6.45 MKD354.41	+46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR2.93	$1.83 MKD100.60	+153.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.87	$1.34 MKD73.88	+192.0%
Average			+125.5%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Ipoh	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 MYR4.24	$0.77 MKD42.29	-26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 MYR27.42	$3.98 MKD218.39	-41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 MYR31.11	$4.76 MKD261.47	-37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 MYR9.25	$2.46 MKD135.22	+8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.20	$3.35 MKD184.16	+66.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MYR5.63	$0.66 MKD36.08	-52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.32	$0.64 MKD35.25	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.20	$0.61 MKD33.51	-41.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.89	$0.87 MKD47.72	+22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.40	$0.39 MKD21.37	-34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.52	$0.37 MKD20.13	-41.0%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 47.2% more for transportation

	Ipoh	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.90 MYR7.71	$6.00 MKD329.56	+215.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.26 MKD1,497.51
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR169K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.69	$5.82 MKD319.47	-47.2%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 33.2% more for housing

	Ipoh	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR106.62	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.05 MYR1,489.58	$418.20 MKD22,971.99	+13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.70 MYR993.05	$324.42 MKD17,820.55	+32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR193.02	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	+151.3%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 28.3% less for childcare

	Ipoh	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,213.76	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	+18.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,124.70 MYR53,262.64	$5,681.18 MKD312K	-56.7%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ipoh	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.87	$2.73 MKD149.75	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 MYR11.42	$2.09 MKD115.08	-25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.87	$3.45 MKD189.68	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MYR99.31	$38.17 MKD2,096.52	+56.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.43 MYR13.90	$7.27 MKD399.34	+112.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 43.4% more for clothing

	Ipoh	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.18 MYR248.26	$84.15 MKD4,622.32	+37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 MYR148.96	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.18 MYR248.26	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	+66.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.18 MYR248.26	$112.67 MKD6,189.16	+84.2%
Average			+43.4%

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