Cost of living comparison

Bitola, Macedonia

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Bitola Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 59.1% more expensive than Bitola.

Restaurants: pay 48.0% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 21.1% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 25.7% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Bitola Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.0% less for restaurants

	Bitola	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD241.11	$1.98 ₫51,571	-56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD231.84	$4.75 ₫123,771	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 MKD80.71	$0.44 ₫11,552	-70.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 MKD52.93	$0.26 ₫6,704	-74.1%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 21.1% more for groceries

	Bitola	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 MKD41.46	$1.03 ₫26,810	+32.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.57 MKD243.84	$5.00 ₫130,435	+9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 MKD270.18	$5.30 ₫138,186	+4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 MKD114.61	$1.59 ₫41,351	-26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 MKD163.04	$1.59 ₫41,556	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD24.33	$1.72 ₫44,851	+276.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD32.60	$0.46 ₫12,056	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 MKD29.07	$0.76 ₫19,901	+39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MKD40.06	$0.49 ₫12,694	-35.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.36	$0.46 ₫11,876	+8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.50	$0.54 ₫14,035	-5.9%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Bitola	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD283.47	$3.47 ₫90,422	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.66 MKD834.63	$7.91 ₫206,284	-49.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,658.60 MKD1,634,145.97	$39,554.95 ₫1,031,420,908	+29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 MKD296.76	$5.38 ₫140,273	-3.4%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 25.7% less for housing

	Bitola	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.45 MKD876.61	$9.00 ₫234,784	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$360.87 MKD19,234.90	$338.66 ₫8,830,839	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$232.54 MKD12,394.82	$239.31 ₫6,240,096	+2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.48 MKD6,794.76	$58.28 ₫1,519,639	-54.3%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Bitola	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.59 MKD11,011.32	$243.92 ₫6,360,429	+18.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD59,351.12	$12,260.72 ₫319,706,101	+1001.1%
Average			+509.6%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bitola	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MKD104.31	$0.99 ₫25,786	-49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 MKD85.34	$1.83 ₫47,802	+14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD148.38	$1.38 ₫36,100	-50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.73 MKD1,105.03	$26.31 ₫685,977	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 MKD231.84	$4.15 ₫108,299	-4.5%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Bitola	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.64 MKD3,925.25	$36.72 ₫957,531	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.66 MKD2,433.96	$26.37 ₫687,614	-42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.89 MKD3,778.56	$92.93 ₫2,423,229	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.15 MKD4,752.07	$86.41 ₫2,253,258	-3.1%
Average			-16.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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