Los Angeles vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$704
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
43
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
3.9M
423K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 314% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 80th and 6556th ($3196 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st 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 Los Angeles compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 58th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.77
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117