Chennai vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$159
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
6.6M
423K

The cost of living in Chennai is 48% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8898th and 6460th ($437 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and North Macedonia, respectively. Check India vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5272nd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$4833

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195