Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Malaysia

Ipoh vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Ipoh is 18.4% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% less in Ipoh
Groceries: pay 31.3% more in Ipoh
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Ipoh
Housing: pay 24.9% less in Ipoh
Childcare: pay 39.5% more in Ipoh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% less in Ipoh
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Ipoh

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

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Ipoh vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ipoh instead of Skopje, you would:

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pay 55.7% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Ipoh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD526.37	$3.30 MYR13.41	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD354.41	$4.40 MYR17.87	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.60	$0.72 MYR2.93	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.88	$0.46 MYR1.87	-65.8%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 31.3% more for groceries

	Skopje	Ipoh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.29	$1.04 MYR4.24	+35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.39	$6.76 MYR27.42	+70.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.47	$7.67 MYR31.11	+61.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD135.22	$2.28 MYR9.25	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD184.16	$2.02 MYR8.20	-39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.08	$1.39 MYR5.63	+111.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.25	$0.82 MYR3.32	+27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.51	$1.04 MYR4.20	+69.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.72	$0.71 MYR2.89	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.37	$0.59 MYR2.40	+52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.13	$0.62 MYR2.52	+69.6%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Skopje	Ipoh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD329.56	$1.90 MYR7.71	-68.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,497.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$41,736.41 MYR169K	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD319.47	$11.01 MYR44.69	+89.3%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 24.9% less for housing

	Skopje	Ipoh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,043.72	$26.27 MYR106.62	+38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,971.99	$367.05 MYR1,489.58	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,820.55	$244.70 MYR993.05	-24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,565.03	$47.56 MYR193.02	-60.2%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 39.5% more for childcare

	Skopje	Ipoh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,513.04	$299.09 MYR1,213.76	-15.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$13,124.70 MYR53,262.64	+131.0%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Ipoh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.75	$4.40 MYR17.87	+61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD115.08	$2.81 MYR11.42	+34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.68	$4.40 MYR17.87	+27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,096.52	$24.47 MYR99.31	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD399.34	$3.43 MYR13.90	-52.9%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Skopje	Ipoh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,622.32	$61.18 MYR248.26	-27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,025.63	$36.71 MYR148.96	-0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,590.71	$61.18 MYR248.26	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,189.16	$61.18 MYR248.26	-45.7%
Average			-30.3%

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