Chengdu vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$281
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
75
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
423K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 25% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7467th and 6421st ($666 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1710th and 4908th 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
$2.83
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206