Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Russia

Moscow vs. Kumanovo Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.0 times more expensive than Kumanovo.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 27.6% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 93.8% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow

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

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Moscow vs. Kumanovo Cost Breakdown

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pay 34.8% more for restaurants

	Kumanovo	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.36 MKD348.82	$11.70 RUB966.60	+83.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$7.02 RUB579.96	+8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MKD74.75	$1.62 RUB133.67	+18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 MKD57.31	$0.84 RUB69.07	-20.0%
Average			+34.8%

Kumanovo vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.6% more for groceries

	Kumanovo	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD38.39	$1.02 RUB84.09	+45.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$7.14 RUB589.78	+79.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 MKD257.80	$4.61 RUB381.19	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MKD131.56	$1.86 RUB154.04	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$2.98 RUB246.54	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD23.84	$0.93 RUB77.02	+114.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.81 RUB67.24	+26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$0.90 RUB74.52	+47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.91	$1.79 RUB147.60	+123.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.41 RUB33.58	+4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.32 RUB26.73	-11.7%
Average			+27.6%

Kumanovo vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Kumanovo	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 MKD295.84	$3.31 RUB273.63	-38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.65 RUB3,358.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$10.06 RUB831.28	+73.0%
Average			-11.1%

Kumanovo vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Kumanovo	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$9.88 RUB816.43	-48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+509.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+310.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+46.2%
Average			+271.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Kumanovo	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+127.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.06 MKD312K	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+365.1%
Average			+225.4%

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pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kumanovo	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MKD84.71	$4.68 RUB386.64	+202.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.48	$3.70 RUB305.66	+158.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 MKD166.94	$3.45 RUB285.15	+13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	+50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$9.36 RUB773.28	+71.6%
Average			+93.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Kumanovo	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+155.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+212.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+77.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+271.8%
Average			+169.5%

Kumanovo vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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