Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Norway

Arendal vs. Kumanovo Cost of Living Summary

Arendal is 2.9 times more expensive than Kumanovo.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Arendal
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Arendal
Transportation: pay 64.1% more in Arendal
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Arendal
Childcare: pay 49.2% more in Arendal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Arendal
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Arendal

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Arendal are more expensive than in Kumanovo. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Arendal.

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Arendal vs. Kumanovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Kumanovo	Arendal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.36 MKD348.82	$19.84 NOK187.02	+211.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$15.66 NOK147.65	+142.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MKD74.75	$3.58 NOK33.80	+163.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MKD57.31	$3.24 NOK30.51	+209.7%
Average			+180.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Kumanovo	Arendal
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD38.39	$3.55 NOK33.50	+407.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$7.28 NOK68.63	+83.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 MKD257.80	$9.02 NOK85.07	+91.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MKD131.56	$4.81 NOK45.38	+100.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$6.63 NOK62.51	+97.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.84	$1.60 NOK15.09	+268.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$1.23 NOK11.61	+91.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.57 NOK14.77	+156.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$2.18 NOK20.58	+172.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$1.14 NOK10.79	+194.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$1.37 NOK12.95	+274.9%
Average			+161.2%

Kumanovo vs. Arendal - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.1% more for transportation

	Kumanovo	Arendal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 MKD295.84	$8.46 NOK79.72	+56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$90.31 NOK851.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$19.94 NOK188.01	+242.9%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Kumanovo	Arendal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$78.31 NOK738.25	+312.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	$1,113.70 NOK10,499.61	+366.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	$1,044.09 NOK9,843.38	+433.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	+94.4%
Average			+328.9%

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pay 49.2% more for childcare

	Kumanovo	Arendal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$319.19 NOK3,009.26	-10.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.06 MKD312K	$14,072.86 NOK133K	+147.7%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kumanovo	Arendal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MKD84.71	$11.49 NOK108.28	+643.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.48	$5.46 NOK51.43	+281.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 MKD166.94	$17.37 NOK163.79	+470.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	$36.49 NOK344.03	+30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$15.66 NOK147.65	+187.2%
Average			+223.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Kumanovo	Arendal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+195.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	$43.85 NOK413.42	+119.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	$125.29 NOK1,181.21	+53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	$200.42 NOK1,889.54	+313.5%
Average			+153.1%

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