Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 23.5% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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