Chicago vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
423K

The cost of living in Chicago is 247% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 529th and 6556th ($2678 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 23rd and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117