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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumanovo is 10.6% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumanovo is 1.9% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 299
$2.72 ¥18.77
110.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.67 MKD 1,499
$23.31 ¥161
22.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MKD 262
$4.78 ¥33.00
5.02%
Cappuccino
$1.60 MKD 83.4
$2.86 ¥19.70
-44.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MKD 84.3
$0.44 ¥3.04
265.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 60.1
$0.28 ¥1.93
310.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 84.8
$1.10 ¥7.58
47.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 MKD 91.3
$2.06 ¥14.21
-15.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 65.5
$1.81 ¥12.51
-30.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MKD 32.12
$1.39 ¥9.61
-56.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 MKD 88.9
$0.90 ¥6.24
88.89%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 111
$1.86 ¥12.83
13.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 MKD 374
$13.91 ¥96.0
-48.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.00 MKD 366
$3.62 ¥24.98
93.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MKD 591
$11.32 ¥78.1
-0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 MKD 35.78
$1.94 ¥13.41
-64.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 75.4
$1.22 ¥8.44
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 64.9
$1.46 ¥10.06
-15.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 55.4
$1.03 ¥7.07
2.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 50.6
$0.71 ¥4.90
36.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MKD 40.81
$0.74 ¥5.13
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 MKD 26.09
$0.57 ¥3.93
-12.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MKD 25.13
$0.61 ¥4.19
-21.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 153
$3.28 ¥22.60
-10.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 MKD 395
$5.35 ¥36.93
41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.0
$1.01 ¥7.00
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MKD 56.3
$1.88 ¥12.99
-42.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MKD 32.85
$0.41 ¥2.83
53.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.11 MKD 1,051
$27.62 ¥191
-27.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 58.3
$1.27 ¥8.77
-12.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.46
$0.26 ¥1.78
103.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 MKD 350
$4.13 ¥28.48
62.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 74.9
$1.18 ¥8.15
21.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MKD 1.7M
$18.7K ¥129.1K
72.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
$16.1K ¥111.4K
109.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 MKD 6,331
$43.59 ¥301
177.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 MKD 897
$11.52 ¥79.5
48.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.62 MKD 817
$11.46 ¥79.1
36.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.95 MKD 990
$24.31 ¥168
-22.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.25 ¥77.6
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 242
$5.68 ¥39.23
-18.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.4K
$331 ¥2,281
-33.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,204 MKD 62.9K
$12.2K ¥83.9K
-90.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.84 MKD 1,978
$37.27 ¥257
1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.39 MKD 2,478
$37.97 ¥262
24.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 MKD 3,996
$67.7 ¥467
12.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.12 MKD 2,411
$51.1 ¥352
-9.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 MKD 13.6K
$316 ¥2,179
-17.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 MKD 10.9K
$185 ¥1,276
12.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 MKD 29.9K
$611 ¥4,218
-6.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.3K
$326 ¥2,248
-4.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,666 MKD 87.1K
$3,985 ¥27.5K
-58.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 MKD 77.1K
$2,020 ¥13.9K
-27.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumanovo
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 MKD 30.0K
$1,120 ¥7,731
-48.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.21
-4.99%

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Last update for Kumanovo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chengdu: February 28, 2026

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