Cost of living comparison

China

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Macedonia

Kumanovo vs. Changchun Cost of Living Summary

Kumanovo is 1.4% cheaper than Changchun.

Restaurants: pay 90.3% more in Kumanovo
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Kumanovo
Transportation: pay 43.6% more in Kumanovo
Housing: pay 3.6% more in Kumanovo
Childcare: pay 58.7% less in Kumanovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Kumanovo
Clothing: pay 29.8% less in Kumanovo

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

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Kumanovo vs. Changchun Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kumanovo instead of Changchun, you would:

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pay 90.3% more for restaurants

	Changchun	Kumanovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$6.36 MKD348.82	+113.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$6.45 MKD353.80	+23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.24	$1.36 MKD74.75	+181.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.00	$1.05 MKD57.31	+250.3%
Average			+90.3%

Changchun vs. Kumanovo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Changchun	Kumanovo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$0.70 MKD38.39	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.15 CN¥114.76	$3.98 MKD218.01	-76.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 CN¥49.11	$4.70 MKD257.80	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 CN¥11.98	$2.40 MKD131.56	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 CN¥17.65	$3.35 MKD183.84	+27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.43 MKD23.84	-44.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.53	$0.64 MKD35.19	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CN¥5.43	$0.61 MKD33.45	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 CN¥5.88	$0.80 MKD43.91	-9.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.72	$0.39 MKD21.34	-4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.37 MKD20.09
Average			-25.8%

Changchun vs. Kumanovo - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.6% more for transportation

	Changchun	Kumanovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 CN¥32.02	$5.39 MKD295.84	+12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$35,440.15 MKD2M	+82.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 CN¥23.95	$5.82 MKD318.92	+62.5%
Average			+43.6%

Changchun vs. Kumanovo - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.6% more for housing

	Changchun	Kumanovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.92 CN¥99.79	$19.00 MKD1,041.93	+27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.27 CN¥1,447.02	$238.70 MKD13,089.40	+10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.59 CN¥1,663.24	$195.80 MKD10,737.29	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.56 CN¥385.14	$97.71 MKD5,358.00	+69.7%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 58.7% less for childcare

	Changchun	Kumanovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.89 CN¥3,659.12	$355.23 MKD19,479.61	-35.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,626.94 CN¥145K	$5,681.06 MKD312K	-73.7%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Changchun	Kumanovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$1.54 MKD84.71	+29.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 CN¥16.30	$1.43 MKD78.48	-41.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$3.04 MKD166.94	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.70 CN¥252.26	$27.87 MKD1,528.17	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 CN¥44.91	$5.45 MKD298.99	-18.8%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 29.8% less for clothing

	Changchun	Kumanovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.58 CN¥498.97	$42.41 MKD2,325.47	-43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.75 CN¥299.38	$19.99 MKD1,096.29	-55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.66 CN¥399.18	$81.78 MKD4,484.84	+37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.60 CN¥465.71	$48.47 MKD2,657.68	-30.4%
Average			-29.8%

Changchun vs. Kumanovo - Cost of clothing

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