Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 15.2% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.93
MKD314.42
|
$1.88
₫49,683
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.13
MKD272.13
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
MKD87.58
|
$0.53
₫13,958
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MKD64.23
|
$0.29
₫7,515
|
|
Macedonia vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MKD37.37
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
MKD220.78
|
$5.32
₫140,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
MKD259.75
|
$5.20
₫137,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD109.74
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
MKD157.41
|
$1.56
₫41,037
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD24.23
|
$1.18
₫31,215
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD34.40
|
$0.47
₫12,417
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD30.80
|
$0.58
₫15,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD41.30
|
$0.49
₫12,939
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD22.15
|
$0.46
₫12,243
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
MKD24.83
|
$0.47
₫12,298
|
|
Macedonia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
MKD298.17
|
$3.19
₫84,134
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.53
MKD1,513.35
|
$6.64
₫175,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,601.38
MKD1,729,361.57
|
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
MKD298.10
|
$5.90
₫155,607
|
|
Macedonia vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.96
MKD846.69
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$275.82
MKD14,630.81
|
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.61
MKD10,959.50
|
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.17
MKD5,578.57
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
|
Macedonia vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.18
MKD12,528.29
|
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,837.42
MKD97,467.05
|
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
|
Macedonia vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
MKD113.35
|
$0.93
₫24,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MKD92.40
|
$1.60
₫42,129
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
MKD164.10
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.20
MKD1,761.18
|
$20.38
₫537,204
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.21
MKD276.60
|
$3.19
₫84,196
|
|
Macedonia vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
MKD3,162.33
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.53
MKD1,937.58
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.57
MKD4,274.00
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.36
MKD5,270.54
|
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
|
Macedonia vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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