Chongqing vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$224
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
88
43
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
32.1M
423K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 18% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7340th and 6556th ($634 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th 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 1.5 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 1675th and 4750th 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
$3.91
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$4225

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$593
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$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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$588
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$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
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$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
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$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117