Los Angeles vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$688
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
99
45
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
3.9M
423K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 281% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 72nd and 6421st ($3378 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 55th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206