Cost of living comparison

Tetovo, Macedonia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Tetovo Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.9 times more expensive than Tetovo.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 53.0% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 39.5% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 61.9% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 12.1 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Tetovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.7% less for restaurants

	Tetovo	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD253.39	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD243.65	$5.57 CN¥40.62	+28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 MKD77.97	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MKD51.98	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-66.7%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 53.0% more for groceries

	Tetovo	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 MKD33.46	$1.43 CN¥10.47	+140.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.19 MKD178.68	$7.31 CN¥53.33	+129.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD250.87	$7.17 CN¥52.32	+60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MKD108.76	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 MKD132.62	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD25.57	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+100.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD34.26	$0.71 CN¥5.19	+16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 MKD19.89	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+149.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 MKD39.79	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD23.49	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 MKD16.21	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+62.8%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 39.5% more for transportation

	Tetovo	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD297.91	$4.36 CN¥31.82	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.44 MKD584.76	$33.40 CN¥243.71	+219.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,658.60 MKD1,717,375.05	$20,872.18 CN¥152,320.99	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.22 MKD292.38	$4.59 CN¥33.51	-12.0%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 61.9% more for housing

	Tetovo	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.45 MKD921.25	$13.28 CN¥96.94	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.07 MKD16,080.78	$929.88 CN¥6,786.06	+223.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.88 MKD13,157.00	$492.44 CN¥3,593.75	+109.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.48 MKD7,140.82	$42.04 CN¥306.80	-67.0%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 12.1 times more for childcare

	Tetovo	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.59 MKD11,572.14	$763.49 CN¥5,571.83	+269.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD62,373.94	$22,913.01 CN¥167,214.59	+1957.7%
Average			+1113.7%

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pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tetovo	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MKD109.62	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-43.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MKD85.28	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+136.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD155.93	$3.48 CN¥25.39	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.10 MKD1,461.89	$65.46 CN¥477.69	+150.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 MKD243.65	$8.35 CN¥60.93	+91.9%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Tetovo	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.64 MKD4,125.16	$62.65 CN¥457.24	-14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.50 MKD2,436.48	$34.69 CN¥253.14	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.89 MKD3,971.01	$83.45 CN¥609.02	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.15 MKD4,994.10	$107.64 CN¥785.51	+20.7%
Average			+0.8%

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