Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 60.3% more expensive than Lahore.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 71.3% more in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 31.1% more in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 62.0% more in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Kumanovo

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Kumanovo are more expensive than in Lahore. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Lahore	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.53 PKR700.70	$6.36 MKD348.82	+151.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.78 PKR1,601.60	$6.45 MKD353.80	+11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 PKR110.29	$1.36 MKD74.75	+242.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR65.38	$1.05 MKD57.31	+343.1%
Average			+106.7%

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pay 71.3% more for groceries

	Lahore	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 PKR206.98	$0.70 MKD38.39	-6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.13 PKR868.73	$3.98 MKD218.01	+26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.53 PKR979.74	$4.70 MKD257.80	+33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.17 PKR325.01	$2.40 MKD131.56	+104.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.16 PKR321.01	$3.35 MKD183.84	+189.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 PKR152.39	$0.43 MKD23.84	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR84.28	$0.64 MKD35.19	+111.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.40 PKR110.36	$0.61 MKD33.45	+53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 PKR83.84	$0.80 MKD43.91	+164.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR39.50	$0.39 MKD21.34	+173.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 PKR47.22	$0.37 MKD20.09	+115.1%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 31.1% more for transportation

	Lahore	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 PKR1,435.23	$5.39 MKD295.84	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+96.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	$5.82 MKD318.92	-12.9%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 62.0% more for housing

	Lahore	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.33 PKR4,526.74	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$165.31 PKR45,830.40	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	+44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.54 PKR23,993.20	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	+126.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.89 PKR26,861.64	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	+0.8%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Lahore	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.90 PKR13,279.93	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+641.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,040.56 PKR566K	$5,681.06 MKD312K	+178.4%
Average			+354.4%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lahore	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	$1.54 MKD84.71	-57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 PKR721.35	$1.43 MKD78.48	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 PKR600.60	$3.04 MKD166.94	+40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.68 PKR6,287.53	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	+22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	$5.45 MKD298.99	+25.8%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Lahore	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.85 PKR4,947.80	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	+137.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.91 PKR7,738.50	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.64 PKR20,417.08	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	+11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.80 PKR9,092.42	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	+47.8%
Average			+29.3%

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