Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Kumanovo Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 3.6% more expensive than Kumanovo.

Restaurants: pay 57.4% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 6.2% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 23.9% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 29.4% more in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Kumanovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.4% less for restaurants

	Kumanovo	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.36 MKD348.82	$2.12 ₫54,815	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$4.41 ₫114K	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MKD74.75	$0.49 ₫12,707	-64.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MKD57.31	$0.31 ₫7,911	-70.8%
Average			-57.4%

Kumanovo vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.2% more for groceries

	Kumanovo	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD38.39	$1.08 ₫28,093	+55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$5.21 ₫135K	+31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 MKD257.80	$5.70 ₫148K	+21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MKD131.56	$1.47 ₫38,071	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$1.68 ₫43,626	-49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.84	$1.52 ₫39,415	+250.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.48 ₫12,449	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$0.61 ₫15,804	+0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$0.51 ₫13,206	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.43 ₫11,217	+11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.50 ₫13,012	+37.2%
Average			+6.2%

Kumanovo vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.9% less for transportation

	Kumanovo	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 MKD295.84	$3.47 ₫89,815	-35.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.24 ₫239K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$5.39 ₫140K	-7.3%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 29.4% more for housing

	Kumanovo	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$8.84 ₫229K	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	$407.99 ₫11M	+70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	$278.92 ₫7M	+42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	$65.57 ₫2M	-32.9%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Kumanovo	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$771.38 ₫20M	+117.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.06 MKD312K	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+387.1%
Average			+225.2%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kumanovo	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MKD84.71	$1.08 ₫27,896	-30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.48	$1.88 ₫48,672	+31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 MKD166.94	$1.40 ₫36,277	-54.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	$24.48 ₫634K	-12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$4.23 ₫110K	-22.3%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Kumanovo	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	$48.20 ₫1M	+13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	$26.30 ₫681K	+31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	$83.83 ₫2M	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	$78.65 ₫2M	+62.3%
Average			+25.6%

Kumanovo vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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