Detroit vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
639K
527K

The cost of living in Detroit is 160% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 1843rd and 6533rd ($1979 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 172nd and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116