Shaoyang vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1703
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$223
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$727
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
24
43
😀 Quality of life
39
63
🏙️ Population
6.56M
527K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 22% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7649th and 6502nd ($612 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd 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 1.2 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7013th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shaoyang Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.92
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3102
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.26
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10066
$4291

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$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610

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$589
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$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
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$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
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$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
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$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191