Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 15.3% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 72.5% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 49.9% less in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.8% more in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 35.0% more in Macedonia

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

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Macedonia vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macedonia instead of Vietnam, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.93 ₫49,968	$6.53 MKD358.14	+238.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 ₫105K	$5.60 MKD306.88	+37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₫13,022	$1.62 MKD88.84	+222.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 ₫7,715	$1.16 MKD63.63	+289.4%
Average			+149.3%

Vietnam vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	Vietnam	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ₫24,827	$0.71 MKD38.75	-26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 ₫139K	$3.67 MKD201.39	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.69 ₫147K	$4.67 MKD256.29	-17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,111	$2.26 MKD123.77	+49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 ₫44,332	$2.91 MKD159.35	+69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 ₫34,270	$0.50 MKD27.49	-62.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,159	$0.63 MKD34.55	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,883	$0.57 MKD31.16	-7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,322	$0.80 MKD43.84	+44.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,823	$0.40 MKD21.80	-19.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,288	$0.40 MKD22.03	-21.7%
Average			-7.7%

Vietnam vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.5% more for transportation

	Vietnam	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 ₫87,093	$5.60 MKD306.85	+66.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.12 ₫184K	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	+293.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.75 ₫149K	$5.79 MKD317.47	+0.7%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	Vietnam	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.92 ₫231K	$17.88 MKD980.35	+100.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$387.95 ₫10M	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.72 ₫7M	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	-23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.62 ₫1M	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	+101.1%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 49.9% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.30 ₫8M	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	-10.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,628.65 ₫379M	$4,102.29 MKD225K	-72.0%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 ₫23,577	$2.05 MKD112.36	+125.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 ₫42,237	$1.69 MKD92.77	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.36 ₫35,110	$3.13 MKD171.51	+130.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.59 ₫533K	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	+42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.14 ₫81,316	$5.90 MKD323.66	+87.9%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 35.0% more for clothing

	Vietnam	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.00 ₫1M	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	+49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.08 ₫623K	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	+45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.97 ₫2M	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.18 ₫2M	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	+33.1%
Average			+35.0%

Vietnam vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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