Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.2 times more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 40.2% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 94.4% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 7.8 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.21 MKD292.12	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.44 MKD248.52	$5.57 CN¥40.62	+25.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 MKD82.62	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MKD58.47	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-70.4%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 40.2% more for groceries

	Macedonia	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD37.59	$1.43 CN¥10.47	+113.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 MKD195.42	$7.31 CN¥53.33	+109.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 MKD252.40	$7.17 CN¥52.32	+59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD115.68	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 MKD157.31	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.24	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+131.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD32.75	$0.71 CN¥5.19	+21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD28.09	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+76.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 MKD37.38	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MKD21.64	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD24.29	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+8.6%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 MKD297.26	$4.36 CN¥31.82	-17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MKD1,370.83	$33.40 CN¥243.71	+36.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,527.06 MKD1,710,006.88	$20,872.18 CN¥152,320.99	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.46 MKD306.02	$4.59 CN¥33.51	-15.9%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 94.4% more for housing

	Macedonia	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.42 MKD919.96	$13.28 CN¥96.94	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.32 MKD13,630.07	$929.88 CN¥6,786.06	+282.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.36 MKD10,103.08	$492.44 CN¥3,593.75	+173.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.51 MKD5,685.93	$42.04 CN¥306.80	-58.6%
Average			+94.4%

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pay 7.8 times more for childcare

	Macedonia	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.27 MKD12,618.71	$763.49 CN¥5,571.83	+238.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,883.00 MKD105,478.32	$22,913.01 CN¥167,214.59	+1116.8%
Average			+677.9%

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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 MKD99.87	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.56 MKD87.47	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+130.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 MKD153.50	$3.48 CN¥25.39	+26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.10 MKD1,405.78	$65.46 CN¥477.69	+160.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.74 MKD265.65	$8.35 CN¥60.93	+76.0%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 MKD2,807.75	$62.65 CN¥457.24	+25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.45 MKD1,873.62	$34.69 CN¥253.14	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.27 MKD4,048.55	$83.45 CN¥609.02	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.74 MKD4,634.59	$107.64 CN¥785.51	+30.1%
Average			+18.6%

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