Dongguan vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$259
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
10.5M
423K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 25% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7469th and 6421st ($666 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3662nd and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Skopje

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Dongguan Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5443

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$782
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$939
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
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$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$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
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206