Cost of living comparison
Skopje is 29.6% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.5% more in Skopje
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Skopje
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% more in Skopje
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Skopje
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% less in Skopje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% more in Skopje
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Skopje
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Skopje are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Skopje. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Skopje.
If you lived in Skopje instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 90.5% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
$6.26
MKD356.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
$5.22
MKD297.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
$1.76
MKD100.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
$1.23
MKD70.14
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
$0.67
MKD38.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
$3.95
MKD225.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
$4.48
MKD254.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
$2.11
MKD120.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
$3.68
MKD209.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
$0.45
MKD25.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
$0.58
MKD33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
$0.57
MKD32.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
$0.78
MKD44.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
$0.37
MKD20.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
$0.45
MKD25.72
|
|
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
$5.40
MKD307.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
$26.10
MKD1,486.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
$31,317.20
MKD1,783,297.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
$5.92
MKD336.85
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
$18.44
MKD1,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
$353.00
MKD20,100.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
$260.84
MKD14,853.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
$107.30
MKD6,110.27
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
$290.93
MKD16,566.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
$3,908.39
MKD222,555.97
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
$2.09
MKD118.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
$1.96
MKD111.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
$2.78
MKD158.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
$35.08
MKD1,997.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
$6.09
MKD346.75
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Skopje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
$59.70
MKD3,399.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
$34.80
MKD1,981.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
$82.25
MKD4,683.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
$94.90
MKD5,403.93
|
|
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