Skopje vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$368
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$690
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
43
17
😀 Quality of life
63
37
🏙️ Population
527K
9.03M

The cost of living in Skopje is 31% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6502nd and 7790th ($785 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 315th in North Macedonia and China, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 4654th and 7211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$2.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$15431

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72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
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$595
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$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
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$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
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
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$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
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$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528