Dongguan vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$265
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
10.5M
423K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 21% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7308th and 6377th ($694 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1 months in Skopje. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3241st and 4420th 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
$2.21
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$5403

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$785
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$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207