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Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Skopje Cost of Living Summary

Ivano-Frankivsk is 28.8% cheaper than Skopje.

Restaurants: pay 46.2% less in Ivano-Frankivsk
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Ivano-Frankivsk
Transportation: pay 8.5% less in Ivano-Frankivsk
Housing: pay 29.8% less in Ivano-Frankivsk
Childcare: pay 34.8% less in Ivano-Frankivsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.0% less in Ivano-Frankivsk
Clothing: pay 45.5% less in Ivano-Frankivsk

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Ivano-Frankivsk.

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Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Skopje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.2% less for restaurants

	Skopje	Ivano-Frankivsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.58 MKD525.47	$4.46 UAH200.22	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 MKD353.80	$5.35 UAH240.26	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 MKD100.43	$0.63 UAH28.36	-65.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MKD73.75	$0.48 UAH21.69	-64.1%
Average			-46.2%

Skopje vs. Ivano-Frankivsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Skopje	Ivano-Frankivsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 MKD42.21	$0.69 UAH30.78	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 MKD218.01	$4.75 UAH213.57	+19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 MKD261.02	$4.18 UAH187.58	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MKD134.98	$2.07 UAH93.10	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.35 MKD183.84	$2.25 UAH100.92	-33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 MKD36.01	$0.37 UAH16.80	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MKD35.19	$0.76 UAH33.94	+17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.45	$0.68 UAH30.65	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MKD47.64	$0.81 UAH36.33	-6.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.34	$0.29 UAH12.83	-26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD20.09	$0.30 UAH13.32	-19.1%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 8.5% less for transportation

	Skopje	Ivano-Frankivsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.00 MKD328.99	$5.96 UAH267.92	-0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.26 MKD1,494.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,440.15 MKD2M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 MKD318.92	??
Average			-8.5%

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pay 29.8% less for housing

	Skopje	Ivano-Frankivsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	$5.57 UAH250.27	-70.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.20 MKD22,932.64	$342.46 UAH15,383.45	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.42 MKD17,790.03	$236.23 UAH10,611.58	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.51 MKD6,553.79	$67.48 UAH3,031.18	-43.5%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 34.8% less for childcare

	Skopje	Ivano-Frankivsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	$267.43 UAH12,013.11	-24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,681.18 MKD312K	$3,209.14 UAH144K	-43.5%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Skopje	Ivano-Frankivsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MKD149.49	$1.56 UAH70.08	-42.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.09 MKD114.88	$1.02 UAH45.72	-51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 MKD189.36	$2.23 UAH100.11	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.17 MKD2,092.93	$23.40 UAH1,051.15	-38.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 MKD398.65	$3.34 UAH150.16	-54.0%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 45.5% less for clothing

	Skopje	Ivano-Frankivsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.15 MKD4,614.40	$24.51 UAH1,101.20	-70.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.88 MKD2,022.17	$35.66 UAH1,601.75	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.78 MKD5,581.14	$64.63 UAH2,903.17	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.67 MKD6,178.55	$55.71 UAH2,502.73	-50.6%
Average			-45.5%

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