Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Macedonia

Tetovo vs. Selangor Cost of Living Summary

Tetovo is 6.6% cheaper than Selangor.

Restaurants: pay 66.6% more in Tetovo
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Tetovo
Transportation: pay 8.1% more in Tetovo
Housing: pay 11.3% less in Tetovo
Childcare: pay 26.6% less in Tetovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Tetovo
Clothing: pay 8.9% more in Tetovo

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

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Tetovo vs. Selangor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tetovo instead of Selangor, you would:

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pay 66.6% more for restaurants

	Selangor	Tetovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 MYR17.38	$7.27 MKD399.34	+69.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.92 MYR15.89	$5.72 MKD314.48	+46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.28	$1.53 MKD83.86	+88.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 MYR1.82	$0.95 MKD52.41	+112.7%
Average			+66.6%

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	Selangor	Tetovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.34	$0.65 MKD35.69	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 MYR28.40	$3.63 MKD199.67	-48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 MYR28.94	$4.71 MKD258.49	-34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MYR7.86	$2.07 MKD113.51	+6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.20	$2.37 MKD130.19	+17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.28	$0.64 MKD35.32	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.32	$0.64 MKD35.25	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.20	$0.44 MKD24.15	-57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MYR2.89	$0.87 MKD47.72	+22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.40	$0.39 MKD21.37	-34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.95	$0.33 MKD18.11	-31.4%
Average			-30.0%

Selangor vs. Tetovo - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

	Selangor	Tetovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 MYR11.75	$5.52 MKD303.28	+90.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.65	$10.90 MKD599.00	-10.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR169K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.01 MYR44.69	$5.45 MKD299.50	-50.5%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 11.3% less for housing

	Selangor	Tetovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.27 MYR106.62	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.24 MYR2,078.79	$351.37 MKD19,301.27	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,390.27	$272.62 MKD14,975.12	-20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.56 MYR193.02	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	+151.3%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 26.6% less for childcare

	Selangor	Tetovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.35 MYR496.53	$218.09 MKD11,980.10	+78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.21 MYR29,272.64	$2,180.93 MKD120K	-69.8%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Selangor	Tetovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.40 MYR17.87	$2.18 MKD119.80	-50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 MYR9.14	$1.53 MKD83.86	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.87	$3.00 MKD164.73	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.38 MYR163.85	$69.67 MKD3,826.98	+72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.36	$5.45 MKD299.50	+8.7%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 8.9% more for clothing

	Selangor	Tetovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.46 MYR289.99	$63.61 MKD3,494.20	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.92 MYR170.13	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.22 MYR317.45	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	+30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.57 MYR331.02	$112.67 MKD6,189.09	+38.1%
Average			+8.9%

Selangor vs. Tetovo - Cost of clothing

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