Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

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Indonesia

Ubud vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Ubud is 12.6% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 62.0% less in Ubud
Groceries: pay 36.5% more in Ubud
Transportation: pay 45.0% less in Ubud
Housing: pay 10.3% more in Ubud
Childcare: pay 6.7% more in Ubud
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in Ubud
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Ubud

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

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Ubud vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.0% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Ubud
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-70.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	-69.4%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 36.5% more for groceries

	Skopje	Ubud
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	+139.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$8.31 IDR150K	+109.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	+15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	-49.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	+136.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	+63.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	+68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	+162.2%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 45.0% less for transportation

	Skopje	Ubud
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	-54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$24,199.28 IDR437M	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	-46.0%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 10.3% more for housing

	Skopje	Ubud
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$18.63 IDR336K	-2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$544.82 IDR10M	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$407.10 IDR7M	+25.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$62.40 IDR1M	-47.8%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 6.7% more for childcare

	Skopje	Ubud
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$440.88 IDR8M	+24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$5,207.68 IDR94M	-8.3%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Ubud
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	-18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$51.69 IDR933K	+35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	-50.0%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Skopje	Ubud
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$43.44 IDR784K	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$22.35 IDR404K	-39.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$76.00 IDR1M	-25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$75.10 IDR1M	-33.3%
Average			-37.2%

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