Detroit vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
639K
527K

The cost of living in Detroit is 156% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1856th and 6502nd ($2006 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 216th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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