Chongqing vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$229
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
32.1M
423K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 28% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7730th and 6377th ($631 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Skopje. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1966th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Skopje

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Chongqing Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$5403

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207