Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Kumanovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Kumanovo

😐 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 10.4% more expensive than Kumanovo without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 0.6% more expensive than Kumanovo without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥18.70
$5.56 MKD 291
-50.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.43 ¥160
$27.86 MKD 1,459
-15.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥32.68
$5.12 MKD 268
-6.64%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥18.84
$1.54 MKD 80.6
79.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.16
$1.61 MKD 84.2
-71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.89
$1.10 MKD 57.4
-74.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.41
$1.57 MKD 82.4
-31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥13.88
$1.83 MKD 95.6
10.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ¥11.84
$1.30 MKD 68.3
33.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ¥9.96
$0.62 MKD 32.61
135.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥5.80
$1.70 MKD 89.2
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.84 ¥12.54
$2.03 MKD 106
-9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.90 ¥94.9
$7.23 MKD 378
92.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ¥24.16
$6.96 MKD 364
-49.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 ¥76.8
$11.21 MKD 587
0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ¥13.21
$0.65 MKD 33.80
196.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.31
$1.40 MKD 73.1
-12.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ¥10.33
$1.26 MKD 66.2
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.07
$1.10 MKD 57.7
-6.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.85
$0.92 MKD 48.10
-22.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.06
$0.76 MKD 39.90
-2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.78
$0.51 MKD 26.49
7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ¥4.12
$0.51 MKD 26.80
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 ¥23.19
$2.92 MKD 153
16.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 ¥36.86
$7.58 MKD 397
-28.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ¥6.82
$0.95 MKD 49.64
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.23
$1.04 MKD 54.4
72.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.00
$0.64 MKD 33.61
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.63 ¥189
$20.34 MKD 1,065
35.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.36
$1.12 MKD 58.5
8.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.76
$0.49 MKD 25.81
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 ¥28.35
$6.51 MKD 341
-36.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.92
$1.42 MKD 74.4
-18.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ¥126.3K
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
-42.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥113.8K
$33.4K MKD 1.8M
-50.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ¥304
$121 MKD 6,333
-63.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 ¥80.9
$16.70 MKD 874
-29.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 ¥78.0
$15.67 MKD 821
-27.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.13 ¥165
$18.73 MKD 981
28.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.28 ¥77.1
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Cinema Ticket
$5.50 ¥37.56
$4.63 MKD 243
18.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,297
$222 MKD 11.6K
51.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ¥84.1K
$1,212 MKD 63.4K
916.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.50 ¥249
$37.59 MKD 1,968
-2.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 ¥265
$48.50 MKD 2,539
-20.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 ¥457
$74.7 MKD 3,912
-10.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.70 ¥339
$46.36 MKD 2,427
7.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,158
$252 MKD 13.2K
25.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,262
$211 MKD 11.1K
-12.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ¥4,154
$558 MKD 29.2K
9.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,245
$304 MKD 15.9K
8.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,962 ¥27.1K
$1,725 MKD 90.3K
129.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥13.8K
$1,491 MKD 78.1K
35.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Kumanovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,191 ¥8,132
$588 MKD 30.8K
102.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
4
5.25%

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Last update for Chengdu: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kumanovo: April 11, 2026

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