Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 31.9% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Macedonia
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Macedonia are more expensive than in Ukraine.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 74.3% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.27
|
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.92
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.69
|
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
|
pay 51.5% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.68
|
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.36
|
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,717.68
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
|
pay 67.8% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.32
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,327.57
|
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,770.74
|
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.87
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,262.10
|
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,747.08
|
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.58
|
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH849.48
|
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.77
|
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.54
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.79
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.15
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,372.80
|
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
|
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