Chennai vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$142
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
79
45
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
6.6M
423K

The cost of living in Chennai is 54% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8947th and 6377th ($409 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1 months in Skopje. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5131st and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Skopje

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Chennai Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$5403

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207