Chongqing vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$226
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
527K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 16% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7185th and 6502nd ($662 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1966th and 4654th 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
$3.96
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4291

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$575
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$607
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$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191