Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 19.2% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 92.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$5.21
MKD307.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$4.44
MKD261.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$1.47
MKD87.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$1.04
MKD61.63
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.67
MKD39.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$3.49
MKD206.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$4.51
MKD266.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$2.07
MKD121.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.81
MKD165.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.40
MKD23.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.58
MKD34.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.50
MKD29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$0.67
MKD39.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.39
MKD22.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.43
MKD25.60
|
|
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$5.31
MKD313.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$24.47
MKD1,445.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,802,560.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$5.46
MKD322.59
|
|
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$16.42
MKD969.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$243.32
MKD14,367.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$180.36
MKD10,649.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$101.51
MKD5,993.67
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$225.27
MKD13,301.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$1,883.00
MKD111,187.28
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$1.78
MKD105.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$1.56
MKD92.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$2.74
MKD161.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$25.10
MKD1,481.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$4.74
MKD280.03
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$50.12
MKD2,959.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$33.45
MKD1,975.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$72.27
MKD4,267.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$82.74
MKD4,885.44
|
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