Detroit vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
639K
423K

The cost of living in Detroit is 151% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1636th and 6460th ($2133 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 311th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195