Changsha vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$178
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$579
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
10M
527K

The cost of living in Changsha is 30% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8258th and 6533rd ($533 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2707th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116