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Ukraine

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Macedonia

Skopje vs. Ivano-Frankivsk Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 40.5% more expensive than Ivano-Frankivsk.

Restaurants: pay 85.7% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 14.8% more in Skopje
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Skopje
Housing: pay 42.5% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 53.3% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.2% more in Skopje
Clothing: pay 83.4% more in Skopje

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Skopje are more expensive than in Ivano-Frankivsk. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Skopje.

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Skopje vs. Ivano-Frankivsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skopje instead of Ivano-Frankivsk, you would:

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pay 85.7% more for restaurants

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 UAH200.22	$9.58 MKD525.47	+115.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 UAH240.26	$6.45 MKD353.80	+20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 UAH28.36	$1.83 MKD100.43	+190.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH21.69	$1.34 MKD73.75	+178.5%
Average			+85.7%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Skopje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.8% more for groceries

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 UAH30.78	$0.77 MKD42.21	+12.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.75 UAH213.57	$3.98 MKD218.01	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18 UAH187.58	$4.76 MKD261.02	+14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 UAH93.10	$2.46 MKD134.98	+18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 UAH100.92	$3.35 MKD183.84	+49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.80	$0.66 MKD36.01	+75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 UAH33.94	$0.64 MKD35.19	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UAH30.65	$0.61 MKD33.45	-10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UAH36.33	$0.87 MKD47.64	+7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.83	$0.39 MKD21.34	+36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 UAH13.32	$0.37 MKD20.09	+23.6%
Average			+14.8%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Skopje - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 UAH267.92	$6.00 MKD328.99	+0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$27.26 MKD1,494.95
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.82 MKD318.92
Average			+9.3%

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pay 42.5% more for housing

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.57 UAH250.27	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+241.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$342.46 UAH15,383.45	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.23 UAH10,611.58	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	+37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.48 UAH3,031.18	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	+77.1%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 53.3% more for childcare

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$267.43 UAH12,013.11	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	+32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,209.14 UAH144K	$5,681.18 MKD312K	+77.0%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 85.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 UAH70.08	$2.73 MKD149.49	+74.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.02 UAH45.72	$2.09 MKD114.88	+105.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.23 UAH100.11	$3.45 MKD189.36	+54.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.40 UAH1,051.15	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	+63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 UAH150.16	$7.27 MKD398.65	+117.5%
Average			+85.2%

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pay 83.4% more for clothing

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 UAH1,101.20	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	+243.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.66 UAH1,601.75	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.63 UAH2,903.17	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	+57.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.71 UAH2,502.73	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	+102.2%
Average			+83.4%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Skopje - Cost of clothing

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