Changsha vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$211
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$896
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
45
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
10M
423K

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7795th and 6377th ($622 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in Skopje. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2894th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Skopje

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Changsha Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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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