Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.9% cheaper than Skopje.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Skopje
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 98.8% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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