Chengdu vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$240
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$704
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
423K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 19% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7421st and 6556th ($623 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1890th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$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