Quanzhou vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$260
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$893
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
54
43
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
8.78M
423K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 16% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7256th and 6556th ($644 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th 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 Quanzhou compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Quanzhou ranked 34th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4015th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.07
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$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
$217
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.68
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2767
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1714
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.31
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.72
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20567
$4225

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218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
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$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
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$897
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$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
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$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
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$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
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$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
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$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
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$585
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$936

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$537
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$556
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$595
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$635
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$636
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$463
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$612
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$576
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$1030
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$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
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$662
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$1015
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$711
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$935
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$1028
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$679
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$1070
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$765
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$1042
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$866
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$1037
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$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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$614
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