Hefei vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$218
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
45
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
9.37M
423K

The cost of living in Hefei is 26% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7557th and 6421st ($654 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3551st and 4908th 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
$2.98
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$5443

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$633
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$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
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$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206