Beijing vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$648
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
21.9M
423K

The cost of living in Beijing is 26% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4987th and 6377th ($1108 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and North Macedonia, respectively. Check China vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Skopje. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2361st and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Skopje

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Beijing Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5403

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Skopje

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