Chicago vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1646
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
96
64
🏙️ Population
2.75M
527K

The cost of living in Chicago is 244% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 254th and 6845th ($2372 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 11th and 4623rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$65.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$4177

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$506
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$498
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$420
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$447
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$407
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$527
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$636
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$484
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$448
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$441
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$472
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$571
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$764
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$578
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$513
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$463
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$834
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$571
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$535
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$989
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$609
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$575
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$711
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$956
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$768
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$960
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$842
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$570
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$717
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$782
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$686
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$454
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$861
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$811
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$991
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$933
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$494
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$656
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$978