Ningbo vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$708
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2004
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$301
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$725
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
43
😀 Quality of life
53
63
🏙️ Population
9.4M
423K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 8% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6849th and 6556th ($708 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 Ningbo compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6084th and 4750th 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
$3.44
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5147
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3264
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.23
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12465
$4225

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$587
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$645
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$701
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$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
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$726
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$631
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$695
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$650
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$640
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$602
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$681
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$657
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$642
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$654
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$702
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$643
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$616
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$672
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$636
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$644
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$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
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$642
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$643
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$621
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$588
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$682
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$545
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$561
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$537
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$556
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$595
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$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
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$612
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$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
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$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
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$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
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$935
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$1028
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$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
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$772
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$965
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$975
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$1070
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$749
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$943
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$972
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$1106
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$988
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$973
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$614
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$816
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$1117