Chicago vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$579
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
527K

The cost of living in Chicago is 244% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 505th and 6533rd ($2613 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1st in the United States and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United States vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 16th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116