Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 53.4% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% less in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 21.7% less in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 75.6% less in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 51.3% less in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 49.3% less in Kumanovo

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kumanovo instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 42.5% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$6.36 MKD348.82	-44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$6.45 MKD353.80	-36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$1.36 MKD74.75	-39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$1.05 MKD57.31	-53.4%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 21.7% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$0.70 MKD38.39	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$3.98 MKD218.01	-9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$4.70 MKD257.80	+15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.40 MKD131.56	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$3.35 MKD183.84	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$0.43 MKD23.84	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.64 MKD35.19	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.61 MKD33.45	-21.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.80 MKD43.91	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.39 MKD21.34	-3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.37 MKD20.09	-10.2%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.39 MKD295.84	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$5.82 MKD318.92	-54.5%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 75.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	-79.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	-79.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	-62.8%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 51.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$5,681.06 MKD312K	-60.7%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.54 MKD84.71	-66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$1.43 MKD78.48	-66.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$3.04 MKD166.94	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$5.45 MKD298.99	-40.8%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 49.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	-60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-49.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	-56.7%
Average			-49.3%

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