Cost of Living & Income: Hangzhou vs Skopje

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hangzhou and Skopje are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricHangzhouSkopjeHangzhou vs Skopje
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,016¥5,978Hangzhou earns 1.7× the salary in Skopje

Daily expenses

MetricHangzhouSkopjeHangzhou vs Skopje
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥63Skopje costs 2.53× the price in Hangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥180¥228Skopje costs 1.27× the price in Hangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥44Skopje costs 1.27× the price in Hangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥326.2¥1,077.0Skopje costs 3.30× the price in Hangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.4¥133.0Skopje costs 1.35× the price in Hangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥69.9¥126.6Skopje costs 1.81× the price in Hangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥346.4¥256.3Hangzhou costs 1.35× the price in Skopje
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥45.6Hangzhou costs 1.10× the price in Skopje
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥10.6Skopje costs 1.21× the price in Hangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricHangzhouSkopjeHangzhou vs Skopje
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥71.9¥96.7Skopje costs 1.35× the price in Hangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.3¥16.8Skopje costs 1.27× the price in Hangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.4¥8.8Hangzhou costs 1.53× the price in Skopje
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.5¥5.2Hangzhou costs 2.22× the price in Skopje
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥15.8¥9.8Hangzhou costs 1.62× the price in Skopje
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.0¥5.9Hangzhou costs 1.02× the price in Skopje
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.1¥14.2Skopje costs 1.41× the price in Hangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥7.2Skopje costs 1.33× the price in Hangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥50.7Hangzhou costs 1.78× the price in Skopje

Rent & property prices

MetricHangzhouSkopjeHangzhou vs Skopje
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,172¥2,920Hangzhou costs 1.43× the price in Skopje
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,522¥2,222Hangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Skopje
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,960¥5,122Hangzhou costs 1.55× the price in Skopje
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥4,396¥3,597Hangzhou costs 1.22× the price in Skopje
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥50,733¥18,508Hangzhou costs 2.74× the price in Skopje
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥24,376¥12,187Hangzhou costs 2.00× the price in Skopje