Changchun vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$239
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
45
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
9.07M
423K

The cost of living in Changchun is 34% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8063rd and 6421st ($588 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6295th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Skopje

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Changchun Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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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