Chongqing vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$205
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
423K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 32% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6421st ($601 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2353rd and 4908th 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
$2.89
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5443

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$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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$680
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$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
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$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
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$1108
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
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$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206