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HsinChu vs. Kumanovo Cost of Living Summary

HsinChu is 36.8% more expensive than Kumanovo.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in HsinChu
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in HsinChu
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in HsinChu
Housing: pay 38.6% more in HsinChu
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in HsinChu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.1% more in HsinChu
Clothing: pay 50.0% more in HsinChu

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

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HsinChu vs. Kumanovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Kumanovo	HsinChu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.36 MKD349.42	$3.77 NT$122.88	-40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD354.41	$4.71 NT$153.60	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MKD74.88	$0.94 NT$30.55	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MKD57.40	$0.70 NT$22.67	-33.5%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Kumanovo	HsinChu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD38.46	$1.70 NT$55.50	+143.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.39	$18.05 NT$588.78	+354.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 MKD258.24	$10.87 NT$354.67	+131.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MKD131.78	$2.78 NT$90.62	+15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD184.16	$3.13 NT$102.18	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.88	$1.21 NT$39.48	+178.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.25	$1.14 NT$37.16	+77.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.51	$1.49 NT$48.77	+145.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.98	$1.40 NT$45.52	+74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.37	$1.07 NT$34.83	+174.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.13	$1.07 NT$34.83	+191.5%
Average			+115.5%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Kumanovo	HsinChu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 MKD296.35	$3.83 NT$124.81	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.18 NT$1,310.68
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$33,523.97 NT$1M	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD319.47	$5.65 NT$184.31	-2.8%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 38.6% more for housing

	Kumanovo	HsinChu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	$21.44 NT$699.54	+12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.70 MKD13,111.86	$436.10 NT$14,226.34	+82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.80 MKD10,755.71	$259.67 NT$8,470.78	+32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.71 MKD5,367.20	$78.16 NT$2,549.76	-20.0%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Kumanovo	HsinChu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	$753.35 NT$24,575.25	+112.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.06 MKD312K	$16,663.11 NT$544K	+193.3%
Average			+149.4%

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pay 68.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kumanovo	HsinChu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MKD84.86	$1.88 NT$61.44	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.62	$2.98 NT$97.28	+108.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 MKD167.22	$3.92 NT$128.00	+28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.87 MKD1,530.79	$51.79 NT$1,689.55	+85.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD299.50	$10.04 NT$327.67	+84.2%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 50.0% more for clothing

	Kumanovo	HsinChu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.41 MKD2,329.46	$57.29 NT$1,868.74	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.99 MKD1,098.18	$35.71 NT$1,164.76	+78.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.78 MKD4,492.54	$78.47 NT$2,559.92	-4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.47 MKD2,662.24	$105.94 NT$3,455.90	+118.6%
Average			+50.0%

Kumanovo vs. HsinChu - Cost of clothing

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