Chongqing vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$180
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
32.1M
423K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8185th and 6460th ($561 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2237th and 4637th 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
$2.82
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$4833

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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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