Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 54.8% more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD369.21
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD307.84
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD103.80
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD72.65
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.53
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD233.21
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD263.97
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD124.66
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD217.21
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.40
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.41
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD33.56
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD46.15
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD21.65
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD26.64
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD318.69
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,539.20
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,847,034.58
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD348.88
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,087.79
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD20,819.04
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD15,384.17
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,328.66
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD17,158.53
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD230,510.37
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD123.14
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD115.60
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD164.18
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD2,068.68
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD359.15
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,521.16
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD2,052.26
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,850.80
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,597.07
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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