Chengdu vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$252
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
423K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 25% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7530th and 6460th ($635 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 5th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1800th and 4637th 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
$2.87
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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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