Hangzhou vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$438
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
45
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
423K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 2% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6257th and 6377th ($899 vs $880) 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Skopje. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3005th and 4420th 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
$4.08
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$5403

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207