Kyiv vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyiv Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2107
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$445
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
71
43
😀 Quality of life
64
63
🏙️ Population
2.95M
423K

The cost of living in Kyiv is 10% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6262nd and 6556th ($850 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Kyiv compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kyiv ranked 1st best city to live in Ukraine vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4484th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kyiv Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1066
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.37
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.89%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.23
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.1
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.21
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.57
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.6
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7184
$4225

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$454
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$433
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$549
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$455
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$562
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$440
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$513
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$444
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$483
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$863
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$394
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$490
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$486
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$438
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$486
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$876
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$435
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$829
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$462
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$605
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$780
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$510
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$474
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$718
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$892
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$400
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$517
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$513
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$506
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$502
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$533
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$727
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1062
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$490
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$840
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$552
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$517
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$727
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$709
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$570

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117