Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 25.2% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 2.5% less in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 40.9% less in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 42.9% less in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 44.0% less in Kumanovo

Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kumanovo.

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Kumanovo vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$6.36 MKD348.82	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$6.45 MKD353.80	-17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.36 MKD74.75	+70.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.05 MKD57.31	+83.3%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Kiev	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$0.70 MKD38.39	-20.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$3.98 MKD218.01	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$4.70 MKD257.80	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$2.40 MKD131.56	+18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$3.35 MKD183.84	+39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$0.43 MKD23.84	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.64 MKD35.19	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.61 MKD33.45	-27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.80 MKD43.91	-36.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.39 MKD21.34	+37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.37 MKD20.09	+72.6%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 2.5% less for transportation

	Kiev	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.39 MKD295.84	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$5.82 MKD318.92	+0.4%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 40.9% less for housing

	Kiev	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+187.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	-43.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	+27.6%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 42.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-13.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$5,681.06 MKD312K	-62.3%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$1.54 MKD84.71	+15.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$1.43 MKD78.48	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$3.04 MKD166.94	-11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	-23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$5.45 MKD298.99	-2.1%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 44.0% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	-59.6%
Average			-44.0%

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