Hangzhou vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$391
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
527K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 9% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6270th and 6533rd ($831 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2093rd and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hangzhou Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$4244

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$755
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$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116