Shaoyang vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$214
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
45
😀 Quality of life
46
67
🏙️ Population
6.56M
423K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 32% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7929th and 6421st ($601 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 213th 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 Shaoyang compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Shaoyang ranked 254th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7123rd and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Skopje

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Shaoyang Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.77
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$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
$244
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.4%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2920
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1847
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.25
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11939
$5443

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$638
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$609
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$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615

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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