Shijiazhuang vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1325
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$188
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$321
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$705
$688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
10.6M
423K

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 44% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8757th and 6421st ($493 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 518th 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 Shijiazhuang compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Shijiazhuang ranked 38th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 4718th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shijiazhuang vs Skopje

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Shijiazhuang Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.43
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2408
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.44
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5006
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$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