Hangzhou vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$369
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
423K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 4% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6419th and 6556th ($805 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 1916th and 4750th 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
$3.66
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$4225

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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$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
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117