Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 19.2% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.6% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Macedonia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
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
MYR13.20
|
$5.21
MKD296.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$4.44
MKD252.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.47
MKD83.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$1.04
MKD59.44
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.67
MKD38.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.92
|
$3.49
MKD198.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.32
|
$4.51
MKD256.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.07
MKD117.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.81
MKD159.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.40
MKD22.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.58
MKD33.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.50
MKD28.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.67
MKD38.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.39
MKD22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.43
MKD24.69
|
|
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$5.31
MKD302.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.55
|
$24.47
MKD1,393.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,738,304.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$5.46
MKD311.09
|
|
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.67
|
$16.42
MKD935.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
|
$243.32
MKD13,855.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.45
|
$180.36
MKD10,270.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.30
|
$101.51
MKD5,780.02
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.67
|
$225.27
MKD12,827.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21
|
$1,883.00
MKD107,223.82
|
|
pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$1.78
MKD101.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$1.56
MKD88.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$2.74
MKD156.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.03
|
$25.10
MKD1,429.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.72
|
$4.74
MKD270.05
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.64
|
$50.12
MKD2,854.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.57
|
$33.45
MKD1,904.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR288.96
|
$72.27
MKD4,115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.85
|
$82.74
MKD4,711.29
|
|
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