Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Jinan Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Jinan

😐 Solo nomad: Strumica is 14% more expensive than Jinan without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strumica is 9.8% cheaper than Jinan without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 MKD 197
$2.85 ¥19.71
29.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.04 MKD 1,495
$28.18 ¥195
-0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 277
$4.92 ¥34.07
5.49%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 91.7
$3.16 ¥21.88
-45.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 81.8
$0.42 ¥2.89
264.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$0.23 ¥1.59
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 MKD 99.6
$0.87 ¥6.04
114.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MKD 119
$1.86 ¥12.87
20.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.4
$1.88 ¥13.00
-27.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.67
$1.58 ¥10.94
-57.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 90.2
$1.06 ¥7.37
59.43%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 108
$1.23 ¥8.54
64.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 MKD 547
$8.92 ¥61.7
15.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MKD 330
$2.78 ¥19.24
122.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 541
$9.45 ¥65.4
7.30%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MKD 34.44
$1.27 ¥8.77
-48.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 77.1
$0.96 ¥6.63
51.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 MKD 63.9
$1.31 ¥9.07
-8.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.6
$0.71 ¥4.95
130.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.54
$0.58 ¥4.02
53.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 46.32
$0.49 ¥3.42
77.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.84
$0.40 ¥2.79
35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.48
$0.49 ¥3.39
16.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 MKD 149
$3.07 ¥21.22
-8.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 MKD 310
$11.72 ¥81.1
-50.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 51.0
$0.88 ¥6.09
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 66.2
$1.64 ¥11.37
-24.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.52
$0.44 ¥3.01
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.57 MKD 1,096
$8.38 ¥58.0
145.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 59.1
$1.62 ¥11.21
-31.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.79
$0.32 ¥2.22
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 353
$4.21 ¥29.15
57.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MKD 75.7
$1.17 ¥8.12
21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
$16.4K ¥113.5K
91.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$17.8K ¥123.4K
86.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,815
$86.8 ¥600
68.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 MKD 697
$10.00 ¥69.2
30.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 MKD 818
$7.13 ¥49.34
115.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.39 MKD 1,087
$96.2 ¥666
-78.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.04 ¥48.72
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 246
$5.86 ¥40.53
-21.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.9K
$210 ¥1,454
6.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 64.0K
$17.2K ¥119.0K
-93.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 MKD 4,144
$39.68 ¥275
95.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 MKD 2,549
$28.63 ¥198
67.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MKD 4,022
$77.0 ¥533
-2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 5,051
$69.5 ¥481
36.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKD 17.1K
$278 ¥1,922
15.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 MKD 13.1K
$153 ¥1,058
60.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MKD 27.1K
$685 ¥4,743
-25.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 MKD 15.7K
$316 ¥2,185
-6.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 MKD 85.9K
$2,367 ¥16.4K
-31.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 MKD 66.6K
$1,290 ¥8,927
-3.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Jinan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$669 MKD 35.6K
$1,096 ¥7,585
-38.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.94
1.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Strumica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jinan: March 3, 2026

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