Chengdu vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$251
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
527K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 16% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7209th and 6502nd ($660 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1933rd and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Skopje

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Chengdu Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4291

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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