Ningbo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$264
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
45
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
9.4M
423K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 24% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7431st and 6421st ($671 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 3738th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Skopje

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Ningbo Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$5443

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$584
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$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$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