Chicago vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
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 240% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 483rd and 6502nd ($2667 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 20th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191