Cost of living comparison

Macedonia

compared to

China

China vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

China is 5.7% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% less in China
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in China
Transportation: pay 28.3% less in China
Housing: pay 2.6% less in China
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in China
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in China

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

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China vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Macedonia, you would:

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pay 46.7% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 MKD358.14	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.60 MKD306.88	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MKD88.84	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MKD63.63	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-74.6%
Average			-46.7%

Macedonia vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Macedonia	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MKD38.75	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+134.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 MKD201.39	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+82.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MKD256.29	$6.65 CN¥44.53	+42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 MKD123.77	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.91 MKD159.35	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD27.49	$0.83 CN¥5.55	+65.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 MKD34.55	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.16	$0.67 CN¥4.46	+17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MKD43.84	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-27.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD21.80	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MKD22.03	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-0.5%
Average			+8.2%

Macedonia vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.3% less for transportation

	Macedonia	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.60 MKD306.85	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 MKD1,537.62	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-25.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,276.49 MKD2M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 MKD317.47	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-26.7%
Average			-28.3%

Macedonia vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6% less for housing

	Macedonia	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 MKD980.35	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$264.34 MKD14,495.35	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	+27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.42 MKD10,880.86	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.81 MKD5,473.34	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-57.0%
Average			-2.6%

Macedonia vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Macedonia	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.04 MKD15,740.45	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+74.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,102.29 MKD225K	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+360.9%
Average			+183.5%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MKD112.36	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 MKD92.77	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+67.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.13 MKD171.51	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.36 MKD1,609.84	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.90 MKD323.66	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+6.3%
Average			+10.9%

Macedonia vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	Macedonia	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.13 MKD3,351.93	$46.40 CN¥310.43	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 MKD1,921.63	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.54 MKD4,855.41	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.76 MKD5,415.92	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-20.1%
Average			-16.3%

Macedonia vs. China - Cost of clothing

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