Cost of living comparison

Veles, Macedonia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Veles Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 3.1 times more expensive than Veles.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 68.2% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 22.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 12.1 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 85.1% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Veles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Veles	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD245.00	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD235.58	$5.57 CN¥40.61	+28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 MKD68.22	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 MKD43.53	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-61.5%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 68.2% more for groceries

	Veles	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MKD27.61	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+181.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.49 MKD80.83	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+389.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.86 MKD209.00	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+85.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 MKD116.35	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 MKD97.76	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD24.71	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+101.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.13	$0.71 CN¥5.19	+16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 MKD29.51	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MKD40.67	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.69	$0.37 CN¥2.69	-12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.99	$0.47 CN¥3.44	-17.7%
Average			+68.2%

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pay 22.7% less for transportation

	Veles	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD288.03	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.74 MKD2,694.17	$33.40 CN¥243.65	-32.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,862.08 MKD1,454,851.11	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 MKD301.54	$4.59 CN¥33.50	-17.5%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Veles	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.81 MKD639.70	$13.28 CN¥96.91	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.83 MKD11,580.97	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+334.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.83 MKD9,089.85	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+193.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.78 MKD4,374.96	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-48.0%
Average			+123.2%

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pay 12.1 times more for childcare

	Veles	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.33 MKD11,174.87	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+270.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD60,307.21	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+1957.7%
Average			+1113.8%

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pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Veles	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 MKD75.38	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD77.20	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+152.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD150.77	$3.48 CN¥25.38	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.49 MKD1,272.11	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+178.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.23 MKD175.06	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+158.3%
Average			+99.0%

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pay 85.1% more for clothing

	Veles	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.88 MKD1,130.76	$62.65 CN¥457.11	+200.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.40 MKD942.30	$34.69 CN¥253.07	+99.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.59 MKD3,769.20	$83.45 CN¥608.86	+19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.00 MKD4,820.32	$107.64 CN¥785.29	+20.9%
Average			+85.1%

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