Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 2.4% cheaper than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 70.6% more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 38.6% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 10.8% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 20.4% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Macedonia

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Macedonia.

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Macedonia vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 70.6% more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.42 MYR13.89	$6.53 MKD358.76	+90.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.64 MYR18.83	$5.60 MKD307.41	+20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 MYR3.05	$1.62 MKD88.99	+115.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 MYR1.71	$1.16 MKD63.74	+175.1%
Average			+70.6%

Malaysia vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Malaysia	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 MYR4.47	$0.71 MKD38.82	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 MYR28.15	$3.67 MKD201.73	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 MYR29.13	$4.67 MKD256.73	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 MYR8.48	$2.26 MKD123.98	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 MYR7.70	$2.91 MKD159.62	+53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 MYR5.50	$0.50 MKD27.54	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 MYR2.95	$0.63 MKD34.60	-13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 MYR4.81	$0.57 MKD31.21	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.82	$0.80 MKD43.91	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.32	$0.40 MKD21.84	-30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.48	$0.40 MKD22.07	-34.3%
Average			-27.4%

Malaysia vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.6% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 MYR11.22	$5.60 MKD307.38	+102.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.28 MYR62.01	$28.04 MKD1,540.26	+83.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,802.19 MYR166K	$33,276.49 MKD2M	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.46 MYR26.21	$5.79 MKD318.01	-10.4%
Average			+38.6%

Malaysia vs. Macedonia - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.8% less for housing

	Malaysia	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.60 MYR112.02	$17.88 MKD982.03	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.41 MYR1,474.81	$264.34 MKD14,520.22	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.07 MYR1,075.72	$198.42 MKD10,899.53	-25.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.69 MYR148.88	$99.81 MKD5,482.73	+172.1%
Average			-10.8%

Malaysia vs. Macedonia - Cost of housing

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pay 20.4% less for childcare

	Malaysia	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.07 MYR937.73	$287.04 MKD15,767.46	+24.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,043.53 MYR32,642.26	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-49.0%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 MYR14.64	$2.05 MKD112.55	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 MYR11.22	$1.69 MKD92.93	-38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 MYR17.63	$3.13 MKD171.80	-28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.82 MYR157.55	$29.36 MKD1,612.61	-24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.73 MYR19.19	$5.90 MKD324.22	+24.8%
Average			-22.8%

Malaysia vs. Macedonia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.43 MYR237.14	$61.13 MKD3,357.68	+4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.42 MYR123.46	$35.04 MKD1,924.92	+15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.72 MYR315.41	$88.54 MKD4,863.74	+13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.79 MYR315.70	$98.76 MKD5,425.21	+27.0%
Average			+14.9%

Malaysia vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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