Cost of living comparison

Ohrid, Macedonia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Ohrid Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 77.1% more expensive than Ohrid.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 33.6% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Ohrid. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Ohrid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Ohrid	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MKD328.83	$4.17 CN¥29.92	-33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 MKD274.89	$5.57 CN¥39.90	+6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 MKD92.65	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 MKD64.87	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-74.9%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 33.6% more for groceries

	Ohrid	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD35.29	$1.43 CN¥10.28	+114.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 MKD208.24	$7.31 CN¥52.38	+84.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 MKD234.99	$7.17 CN¥51.40	+60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MKD111.29	$1.74 CN¥12.46	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 MKD193.96	$1.53 CN¥10.97	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 MKD22.86	$0.92 CN¥6.58	+111.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 MKD26.88	$0.71 CN¥5.10	+39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD29.96	$0.89 CN¥6.36	+55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD41.21	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 MKD19.34	$0.37 CN¥2.64	+0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MKD23.78	$0.47 CN¥3.38	+4.3%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Ohrid	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 MKD277.05	$4.36 CN¥31.26	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.40 MKD916.29	$33.40 CN¥239.40	+91.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,649,317.35	$20,872.18 CN¥149,623.26	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD311.54	$4.59 CN¥32.92	-22.4%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Ohrid	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.44 MKD971.18	$13.28 CN¥95.22	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.58 MKD11,300.88	$929.88 CN¥6,665.88	+333.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.59 MKD8,246.59	$492.44 CN¥3,530.10	+214.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.28 MKD5,650.03	$42.04 CN¥301.37	-60.8%
Average			+114.8%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Ohrid	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$290.70 MKD15,309.77	$763.49 CN¥5,473.15	+162.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,218.71 MKD169,513.17	$22,913.01 CN¥164,253.09	+611.9%
Average			+387.2%

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pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ohrid	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 MKD109.95	$1.11 CN¥7.98	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 MKD103.21	$3.60 CN¥25.83	+83.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD146.61	$3.48 CN¥24.94	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.80 MKD1,832.57	$65.46 CN¥469.23	+88.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.09 MKD320.70	$8.35 CN¥59.85	+37.1%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Ohrid	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.70 MKD3,143.88	$62.65 CN¥449.14	+5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,832.57	$34.69 CN¥248.65	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.25 MKD4,331.54	$83.45 CN¥598.24	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.90 MKD4,997.93	$107.64 CN¥771.60	+13.4%
Average			+4.9%

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