Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Tetovo, Macedonia

Tetovo vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Tetovo is 0.2% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 91.8% more in Tetovo
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Tetovo
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Tetovo
Housing: pay 26.4% more in Tetovo
Childcare: pay 84.0% less in Tetovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Tetovo
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Tetovo

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Tetovo are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tetovo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Tetovo.

Tetovo vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tetovo instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 91.8% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Tetovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.44	$4.52 MKD245.02	+8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.59	$4.35 MKD235.60	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.62	$1.39 MKD75.39	+180.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$0.93 MKD50.26	+200.2%
Average			+91.8%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Beijing	Tetovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.46	$0.60 MKD32.36	-58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.28	$3.19 MKD172.77	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.28	$4.48 MKD242.58	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.67	$1.94 MKD105.17	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.16	$2.37 MKD128.24	+54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.69	$0.46 MKD24.73	-50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.19	$0.61 MKD33.13	-14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.47	$0.36 MKD19.24	-60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.25	$0.71 MKD38.47	+21.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.69	$0.42 MKD22.72	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.43	$0.29 MKD15.67	-38.6%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Tetovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.79	$5.32 MKD288.07	+22.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥243.53	$10.44 MKD565.44	-68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥152,204.10	$30,658.60 MKD1,660,645.85	+46.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.48	$5.22 MKD282.72	+13.7%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 26.4% more for housing

	Beijing	Tetovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.87	$16.45 MKD890.82	+23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,780.86	$287.07 MKD15,549.59	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,590.99	$234.88 MKD12,722.39	-52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥306.57	$127.48 MKD6,904.94	+203.2%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 84.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Tetovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,567.55	$206.59 MKD11,189.88	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥167,086.28	$1,113.50 MKD60,313.57	-95.1%
Average			-84.0%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Tetovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.12	$1.96 MKD106.00	+75.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.27	$1.52 MKD82.46	-57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.37	$2.78 MKD150.78	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥477.32	$26.10 MKD1,413.60	-60.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.88	$4.35 MKD235.60	-47.9%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Beijing	Tetovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥456.89	$73.64 MKD3,988.90	+17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥252.94	$43.50 MKD2,356.00	+25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥608.56	$70.89 MKD3,839.83	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥784.91	$89.15 MKD4,829.13	-17.2%
Average			+2.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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