Changsha vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$202
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$805
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
10M
423K

The cost of living in Changsha is 30% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6460th ($592 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3381st and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195