Cost of living comparison

Jordan

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Irbid Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 11.2% more expensive than Irbid.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% more in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 13.3% more in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in Kumanovo

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

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Kumanovo vs. Irbid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% more for restaurants

	Irbid	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.23 JOD3.000	$6.36 MKD348.82	+50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.45 MKD353.80	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.36 MKD74.75	+186.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 JOD0.240	$1.05 MKD57.31	+212.0%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Irbid	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 JOD0.310	$0.70 MKD38.39	+58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 JOD2.790	$3.98 MKD218.01	+1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 JOD3.080	$4.70 MKD257.80	+8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 JOD1.260	$2.40 MKD131.56	+35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 JOD1.510	$3.35 MKD183.84	+57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 JOD0.450	$0.43 MKD23.84	-32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 JOD0.490	$0.64 MKD35.19	-8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.61 MKD33.45	+26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 JOD0.190	$0.80 MKD43.91	+194.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.39 MKD21.34	-7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.37 MKD20.09	-0.4%
Average			+20.7%

Irbid vs. Kumanovo - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Irbid	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.25 JOD4.430	$5.39 MKD295.84	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,798.31 JOD19,000.000	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.78 JOD8.350	$5.82 MKD318.92	-50.6%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 13.3% more for housing

	Irbid	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.03 JOD22.000	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.62 JOD155.000	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.61 JOD116.000	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	+19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.45 JOD52.080	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	+33.0%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Irbid	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.46 JOD65.560	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+284.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,996.24 JOD2,833.330	$5,681.06 MKD312K	+42.2%
Average			+133.7%

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pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Irbid	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.54 MKD84.71	-75.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.48 JOD1.050	$1.43 MKD78.48	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$3.04 MKD166.94	-13.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.56 JOD24.500	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.87 JOD7.000	$5.45 MKD298.99	-44.8%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Irbid	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 JOD31.330	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	-4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 JOD20.000	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.10 JOD57.500	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.37 JOD35.000	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	-1.8%
Average			-9.4%

Irbid vs. Kumanovo - Cost of clothing

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