Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Ohrid, Macedonia

Ohrid vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Ohrid is 23.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 90.5% more in Ohrid
Groceries: pay 14.3% more in Ohrid
Transportation: pay 30.6% more in Ohrid
Housing: pay 36.4% more in Ohrid
Childcare: pay 39.2% less in Ohrid
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% more in Ohrid
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Ohrid

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

Ohrid vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ohrid instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 90.5% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Ohrid
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.28	$6.24 MKD338.17	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH248.57	$5.22 MKD282.69	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.61	$1.76 MKD95.28	+183.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.67	$1.23 MKD66.71	+205.1%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 14.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Ohrid
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.27	$0.67 MKD36.29	-11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.17	$3.95 MKD214.16	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.25	$4.46 MKD241.66	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.77	$2.11 MKD114.45	+34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.42	$3.68 MKD199.46	+91.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.93	$0.43 MKD23.51	+28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.00	$0.51 MKD27.64	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.54	$0.57 MKD30.81	-20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.39	$0.78 MKD42.38	-13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.92	$0.37 MKD19.89	+27.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.76	$0.45 MKD24.46	+46.1%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 30.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Ohrid
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.43	$5.26 MKD284.91	+2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH387.77	$17.40 MKD942.30	+85.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,242.64	$31,317.20 MKD1,696,140.15	+2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH184.94	$5.92 MKD320.38	+32.1%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 36.4% more for housing

	Kiev	Ohrid
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH237.72	$18.44 MKD998.75	+220.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,055.01	$214.58 MKD11,621.70	-63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,496.57	$156.59 MKD8,480.70	-55.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,076.02	$107.28 MKD5,810.43	+44.0%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 39.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Ohrid
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,434.99	$290.70 MKD15,744.41	-22.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH304,419.93	$3,218.71 MKD174,325.52	-56.3%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Ohrid
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.71	$2.09 MKD113.08	+73.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.01	$1.96 MKD106.14	+34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.43	$2.78 MKD150.77	+16.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,072.03	$34.80 MKD1,884.60	+34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH198.86	$6.09 MKD329.81	+26.4%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Ohrid
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,758.94	$59.70 MKD3,233.13	-10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,553.52	$34.80 MKD1,884.60	-7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,759.14	$82.25 MKD4,454.51	-9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,726.83	$94.90 MKD5,139.82	+5.1%
Average			-5.7%

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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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