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Malaysia

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 26.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% more in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 42.0% less in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 28.3% less in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Kumanovo

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Kumanovo are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kumanovo instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 41.7% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.89 MYR19.86	$6.36 MKD349.42	+30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.89 MYR19.86	$6.45 MKD354.41	+31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.28	$1.36 MKD74.88	+68.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 MYR1.87	$1.05 MKD57.40	+126.9%
Average			+41.7%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Kumanovo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 MYR4.44	$0.70 MKD38.46	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.40	$3.98 MKD218.39	-43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 MYR32.31	$4.70 MKD258.24	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MYR10.26	$2.40 MKD131.78	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.20	$3.35 MKD184.16	+66.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.28	$0.43 MKD23.88	-71.9%
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	$0.80 MKD43.98	+12.5%
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			-30.2%

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.06	$5.39 MKD296.35	+67.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.65	??
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			+9.5%

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pay 42.0% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Kumanovo
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	$617.87 MYR2,507.45	$238.70 MKD13,111.86	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.37 MYR1,507.10	$195.80 MKD10,755.71	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR193.02	$97.71 MKD5,367.20	+105.4%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 28.3% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Kumanovo
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	$5,681.06 MKD312K	-56.7%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.87	$1.54 MKD84.86	-64.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 MYR12.56	$1.43 MKD78.62	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.87	$3.04 MKD167.22	-30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.89 MYR198.40	$27.87 MKD1,530.79	-43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.36	$5.45 MKD299.50	+8.7%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR289.99	$42.41 MKD2,329.46	-40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR170.13	$19.99 MKD1,098.18	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.22 MYR349.90	$81.78 MKD4,492.54	-5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.07 MYR389.89	$48.47 MKD2,662.24	-49.6%
Average			-39.3%

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