Cost of living comparison

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Jyvaskyla vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Jyvaskyla is 92.5% more expensive than Tetovo.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Jyvaskyla
Groceries
pay 84.6% more in Jyvaskyla
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Jyvaskyla
Housing
pay 96.8% more in Jyvaskyla
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Jyvaskyla
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Jyvaskyla
Clothing
pay 4.9% less in Jyvaskyla

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Jyvaskyla are more expensive than in Tetovo. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Jyvaskyla.

Jyvaskyla vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Tetovo
Jyvaskyla
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.27
MKD398.65
$16.24
€14.45
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.72
MKD313.94
$11.76
€10.46
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.53
MKD83.72
$2.44
€2.18

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pay 84.6% more for groceries

 
Tetovo
Jyvaskyla
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
MKD35.63
$2.51
€2.23
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.63
MKD199.33
$3.88
€3.45
Milk (1 gallon) $4.71
MKD258.05
$5.55
€4.94

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Tetovo
Jyvaskyla
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.52
MKD302.76
$8.66
€7.70
Monthly public transit pass $10.90
MKD597.98
$71.96
€64.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,440.15
MKD2M
$36,622.07
€32,594.96

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pay 96.8% more for housing

 
Tetovo
Jyvaskyla
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.00
MKD1,041.93
$21.65
€19.27
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $351.37
MKD19,268.21
$847.08
€753.93
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $272.62
MKD14,949.47
$641.98
€571.39

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Tetovo
Jyvaskyla
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $218.09
MKD11,959.58
$310.73
€276.56
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,180.93
MKD120K
$7,278.28
€6,477.93

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Tetovo
Jyvaskyla
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.18
MKD119.60
$8.40
€7.47
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
MKD83.72
$4.80
€4.27
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.00
MKD164.44
$13.44
€11.96

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

 
Tetovo
Jyvaskyla
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$63.61
MKD3,488.21
$89.58
€79.73
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.88
MKD2,022.17
$27.99
€24.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.78
MKD5,581.14
$78.38
€69.76

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