Kharkiv vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kharkiv Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1307
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$210
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
43
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
1.42M
527K

The cost of living in Kharkiv is 36% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8657th and 6502nd ($503 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Ukraine and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Ukraine vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kharkiv compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kharkiv ranked 3rd best city to live in Ukraine vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5755th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kharkiv Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.27
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.47%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$685
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.29
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.44
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.52
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.28
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.4
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.07
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.03
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2513
$4291

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$679
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$421
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$546
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$456
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$469
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$405
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$508
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$419
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$432
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$516
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$471
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$514
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$491
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$513
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$465
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$401
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$450
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$422
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$534
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$627
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$572
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$795
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$420
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$469
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$375
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$416
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$508
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$589
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$641
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$549
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$571
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$545
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$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
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$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
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$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
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$610
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$1053
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$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
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$692
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$1086
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$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
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$1086
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$852
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$1046
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$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
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$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
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$1045
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$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
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$808
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$1036
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$1059
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$1223
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$1043
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$989
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$657
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$895
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$1191