Los Angeles vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$579
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
43
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
3.9M
527K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 316% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 72nd and 6533rd ($3165 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 34th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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