Cost of living comparison

 Hanoi, Vietnam
compared to
 Ohrid, Macedonia
Ohrid vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Ohrid is 50.5% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants
pay 3.3 times more in Ohrid
Groceries
pay 2.6% more in Ohrid
Transportation
pay 40.2% more in Ohrid
Housing
pay 29.4% more in Ohrid
Childcare
pay 27.2% less in Ohrid
Entertainment and Sports
pay 59.6% more in Ohrid
Clothing
pay 23.2% more in Ohrid

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Ohrid are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Ohrid.

Ohrid vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

 
Hanoi
Ohrid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
₫51,266
$6.24
MKD344.51
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.75
₫123,039
$5.22
MKD288.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
₫11,484
$1.76
MKD97.07

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

 
Hanoi
Ohrid
Bread
1 loaf
$1.03
₫26,651
$0.67
MKD36.97
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
₫129,664
$3.95
MKD218.18
Milk (1 gallon) $5.30
₫137,369
$4.46
MKD246.20

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

 
Hanoi
Ohrid
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫89,888
$5.26
MKD290.26
Monthly public transit pass $7.91
₫205,065
$17.40
MKD959.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
$31,317.20
MKD1,727,978.09

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pay 29.4% more for housing

 
Hanoi
Ohrid
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.00
₫233,396
$18.44
MKD1,017.50
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $338.66
₫8,778,635
$214.58
MKD11,839.85
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.31
₫6,203,208
$156.59
MKD8,639.89

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pay 27.2% less for childcare

 
Hanoi
Ohrid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $243.92
₫6,322,829
$290.70
MKD16,039.94
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,260.72
₫317,816,140
$3,218.71
MKD177,597.75

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pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Hanoi
Ohrid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.99
₫25,633
$2.09
MKD115.20
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.83
₫47,520
$1.96
MKD108.13
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.38
₫35,886
$2.78
MKD153.60

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

 
Hanoi
Ohrid
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.72
₫951,870
$59.70
MKD3,293.82
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.37
₫683,549
$34.80
MKD1,919.98
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.93
₫2,408,904
$82.25
MKD4,538.12

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