Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 4.3% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 52.6% more in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 13.5% less in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 26.8% more in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 28.5% less in Kumanovo

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

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Kumanovo vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	$6.36 MKD348.82	+139.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$6.45 MKD353.80	+92.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	$1.36 MKD74.75	+202.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	$1.05 MKD57.31	+306.9%
Average			+139.5%

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	$0.70 MKD38.39	-37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	$3.98 MKD218.01	-15.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	$4.70 MKD257.80	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	$2.40 MKD131.56	+31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	$3.35 MKD183.84	+140.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	$0.43 MKD23.84	-65.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	$0.64 MKD35.19	+4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	$0.61 MKD33.45	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	$0.80 MKD43.91	+29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	$0.39 MKD21.34	-37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	$0.37 MKD20.09	-62.0%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 52.6% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	$5.39 MKD295.84	+70.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 IDR212K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,939.41 IDR504M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	$5.82 MKD318.92	+81.8%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 13.5% less for housing

	Jakarta	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.02 IDR343K	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.05 IDR7M	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.92 IDR4M	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.54 IDR1M	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	+19.8%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 26.8% more for childcare

	Jakarta	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.00 IDR3M	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+132.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,208.60 IDR148M	$5,681.06 MKD312K	-30.8%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	$1.54 MKD84.71	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	$1.43 MKD78.48	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	$3.04 MKD166.94	+7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.13 IDR472K	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	+6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$5.45 MKD298.99	+62.6%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.46 IDR1M	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	-27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 IDR518K	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.00 IDR1M	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.17 IDR2M	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	-54.4%
Average			-28.5%

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