Hangzhou vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$389
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
527K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 7% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6287th and 6502nd ($843 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2189th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$4291

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$742
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$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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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