Hangzhou vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$375
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
44
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
423K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 3% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6563rd and 6460th ($826 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2980th and 4637th 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
$3.7
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$4833

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$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195