Changsha vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$190
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$704
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
10M
423K

The cost of living in Changsha is 25% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6556th ($577 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 21st best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3100th and 4750th 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
$2.72
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
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$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117