Changsha vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$222
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
10M
527K

The cost of living in Changsha is 26% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7989th and 6502nd ($582 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3254th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191