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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 38.5% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 59.0% less in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 59.8% less in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.9% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Kumanovo

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Kumanovo are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kumanovo instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$6.36 MKD348.82	+3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$6.45 MKD353.80	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$1.36 MKD74.75	+38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$1.05 MKD57.31	+311.1%
Average			+9.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kumanovo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$0.70 MKD38.39	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$3.98 MKD218.01	+23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$4.70 MKD257.80	-27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.40 MKD131.56	-2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$3.35 MKD183.84	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$0.43 MKD23.84	-53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$0.64 MKD35.19	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.61 MKD33.45	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$0.80 MKD43.91	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.39 MKD21.34	-25.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.37 MKD20.09	-36.6%
Average			-21.4%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kumanovo - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$5.39 MKD295.84	+129.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$5.82 MKD318.92	-65.9%
Average			+13.1%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kumanovo - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.0% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	-63.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	+41.7%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 59.8% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$5,681.06 MKD312K	-65.4%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$1.54 MKD84.71	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$1.43 MKD78.48	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$3.04 MKD166.94	-54.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	-64.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$5.45 MKD298.99	-54.5%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-64.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	-48.2%
Average			-45.9%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kumanovo - Cost of clothing

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