Detroit vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
45
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
639K
423K

The cost of living in Detroit is 135% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1839th and 6377th ($2070 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1 months in Skopje. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 319th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Skopje

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Detroit Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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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