Shenzhen vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$478
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
17.7M
423K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 19% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5950th and 6556th ($916 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 545th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$4225

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$2432
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$2737
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$653
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$656
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1588
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$461
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$601
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$774
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$522
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$609

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Distance City Cost of living
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$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$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
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117