Hefei vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$205
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
9.37M
423K

The cost of living in Hefei is 19% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7405th and 6556th ($625 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th 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 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3963rd and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Skopje

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Hefei Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$4225

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$632
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$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
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$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