Cost of living comparison

Tetovo, Macedonia

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 46.4% more expensive than Tetovo.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 7.0% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 11.5% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4% less for restaurants

	Tetovo	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD245.00	$7.22 UAH298.28	+59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD235.58	$6.02 UAH248.57	+38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 MKD75.38	$0.62 UAH25.61	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MKD50.26	$0.40 UAH16.67	-56.5%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Tetovo	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 MKD32.35	$0.76 UAH31.27	+26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.19 MKD172.76	$4.34 UAH179.17	+36.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD242.56	$4.03 UAH166.25	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MKD105.16	$1.57 UAH64.77	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MKD128.23	$1.92 UAH79.42	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD24.72	$0.34 UAH13.93	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.13	$0.70 UAH29.00	+14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 MKD19.23	$0.72 UAH29.54	+101.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MKD38.47	$0.91 UAH37.39	+27.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.72	$0.29 UAH11.92	-31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 MKD15.67	$0.31 UAH12.76	+6.8%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 7.0% less for transportation

	Tetovo	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD288.03	$5.14 UAH212.43	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.44 MKD565.38	$9.39 UAH387.77	-10.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,658.60 MKD1,660,470.48	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,242.64	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.22 MKD282.69	$4.48 UAH184.94	-14.2%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 11.5% more for housing

	Tetovo	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.45 MKD890.73	$5.76 UAH237.72	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.07 MKD15,547.95	$582.58 UAH24,055.01	+102.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.88 MKD12,721.05	$351.09 UAH14,496.57	+49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.48 MKD6,904.21	$74.50 UAH3,076.02	-41.6%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Tetovo	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.59 MKD11,188.70	$373.81 UAH15,434.99	+80.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD60,307.21	$7,372.61 UAH304,419.93	+562.1%
Average			+321.5%

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tetovo	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MKD105.99	$1.20 UAH49.71	-38.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MKD82.45	$1.45 UAH60.01	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD150.77	$2.38 UAH98.43	-14.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.10 MKD1,413.45	$25.96 UAH1,072.03	-0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 MKD235.58	$4.82 UAH198.86	+10.7%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Tetovo	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.64 MKD3,988.48	$66.82 UAH2,758.94	-9.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.50 MKD2,355.75	$37.62 UAH1,553.52	-13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.89 MKD3,839.43	$91.04 UAH3,759.14	+28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.15 MKD4,828.62	$90.26 UAH3,726.83	+1.2%
Average			+1.7%

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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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