Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 32.2% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Hanoi
Groceries: pay 38.8% more in Hanoi
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in Hanoi
Housing: pay 4.0% less in Hanoi
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Hanoi
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Hanoi

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

Hanoi vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.21 MKD296.95	$1.98 ₫50,582	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.44 MKD252.63	$4.75 ₫121,396	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 MKD83.98	$0.44 ₫11,330	-70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MKD59.44	$0.26 ₫6,576	-75.4%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 38.8% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Hanoi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD38.22	$1.03 ₫26,296	+53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 MKD198.65	$5.00 ₫127,933	+43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 MKD256.57	$5.30 ₫135,536	+17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD117.59	$1.59 ₫40,557	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 MKD159.91	$1.59 ₫40,759	-43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.61	$1.72 ₫43,991	+333.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD33.29	$0.46 ₫11,825	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD28.55	$0.76 ₫19,520	+52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 MKD38.00	$0.49 ₫12,451	-27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD22.00	$0.46 ₫11,648	+17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD24.69	$0.54 ₫13,766	+24.1%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 MKD302.18	$3.47 ₫88,688	-34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MKD1,393.52	$7.91 ₫202,327	-67.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,527.06 MKD1,738,304.85	$39,554.95 ₫1,011,636,578	+29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.46 MKD311.09	$5.38 ₫137,583	-1.5%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 4.0% less for housing

	Macedonia	Hanoi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.42 MKD935.19	$9.00 ₫230,280	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.32 MKD13,855.63	$338.66 ₫8,661,449	+39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.36 MKD10,270.27	$239.31 ₫6,120,401	+32.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.51 MKD5,780.02	$58.28 ₫1,490,490	-42.6%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Macedonia	Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.27 MKD12,827.53	$243.92 ₫6,238,426	+8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,883.00 MKD107,223.82	$12,260.72 ₫313,573,618	+551.1%
Average			+279.7%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 MKD101.53	$0.99 ₫25,291	-44.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.56 MKD88.91	$1.83 ₫46,885	+17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 MKD156.04	$1.38 ₫35,407	-49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.10 MKD1,429.04	$26.31 ₫672,819	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.74 MKD270.05	$4.15 ₫106,222	-12.4%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Hanoi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 MKD2,854.22	$36.72 ₫939,164	-26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.45 MKD1,904.62	$26.37 ₫674,424	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.27 MKD4,115.55	$92.93 ₫2,376,748	+28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.74 MKD4,711.29	$86.41 ₫2,210,037	+4.4%
Average			-3.7%

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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: April 2025

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