Chicago vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
2.75M
423K

The cost of living in Chicago is 224% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 358th and 6377th ($2851 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1 months in Skopje. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 18th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Skopje

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Chicago Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Skopje

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