Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 8.4% cheaper than Tetovo.

Restaurants: pay 58.3% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 12.4% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 22.0% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.4% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Hanoi

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

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Hanoi vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.3% less for restaurants

	Tetovo	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.27 MKD398.65	$2.12 ₫54,815	-70.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.72 MKD313.94	$4.41 ₫114K	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 MKD83.72	$0.49 ₫12,707	-67.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MKD52.32	$0.31 ₫7,911	-68.0%
Average			-58.3%

Tetovo vs. Hanoi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.4% more for groceries

	Tetovo	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 MKD35.63	$1.08 ₫28,093	+67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 MKD199.33	$5.21 ₫135K	+43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.71 MKD258.05	$5.70 ₫148K	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD113.32	$1.47 ₫38,071	-28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MKD129.97	$1.68 ₫43,626	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.26	$1.52 ₫39,415	+136.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.48 ₫12,449	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 MKD24.11	$0.61 ₫15,804	+38.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.51 ₫13,206	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.43 ₫11,217	+11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 MKD18.08	$0.50 ₫13,012	+52.4%
Average			+12.4%

Tetovo vs. Hanoi - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.0% less for transportation

	Tetovo	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.52 MKD302.76	$3.47 ₫89,815	-37.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.90 MKD597.98	$9.24 ₫239K	-15.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 MKD298.99	$5.39 ₫140K	-1.2%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Tetovo	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$8.84 ₫229K	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$351.37 MKD19,268.21	$407.99 ₫11M	+16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.62 MKD14,949.47	$278.92 ₫7M	+2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$65.57 ₫2M	-45.1%
Average			-5.8%

Tetovo vs. Hanoi - Cost of housing

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pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Tetovo	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.09 MKD11,959.58	$771.38 ₫20M	+253.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,180.93 MKD120K	$27,672.00 ₫717M	+1168.8%
Average			+569.9%

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pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tetovo	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 MKD119.60	$1.08 ₫27,896	-50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 MKD83.72	$1.88 ₫48,672	+23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 MKD164.44	$1.40 ₫36,277	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.67 MKD3,820.42	$24.48 ₫634K	-64.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 MKD298.99	$4.23 ₫110K	-22.3%
Average			-39.4%

Tetovo vs. Hanoi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Tetovo	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.61 MKD3,488.21	$48.20 ₫1M	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$26.30 ₫681K	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$83.83 ₫2M	-17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.49	$78.65 ₫2M	-30.2%
Average			-25.3%

Tetovo vs. Hanoi - Cost of clothing

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