Hangzhou vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$405
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
45
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
423K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 3% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6527th and 6421st ($860 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3360th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Skopje

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Hangzhou Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$5443

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$680
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$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$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
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206