Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Skopje

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing 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

MetricNanjingSkopjeNanjing vs Skopje
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥5,978Nanjing earns 1.6× the salary in Skopje

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingSkopjeNanjing vs Skopje
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥63Skopje costs 2.53× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥228Skopje costs 1.52× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥44Skopje costs 1.27× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥1,077.0Skopje costs 2.94× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥133.0Skopje costs 2.77× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥126.6Skopje costs 2.46× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥256.3Skopje costs 1.34× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥45.6Skopje costs 1.14× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥10.6Skopje costs 1.22× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingSkopjeNanjing vs Skopje
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥96.7Skopje costs 1.63× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥16.8Skopje costs 1.88× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥8.8Nanjing costs 1.63× the price in Skopje
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥5.2Nanjing costs 2.73× the price in Skopje
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥9.8Nanjing costs 1.44× the price in Skopje
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥5.9Skopje costs 1.01× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥14.2Skopje costs 1.94× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥7.2Skopje costs 1.12× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥50.7Nanjing costs 1.78× the price in Skopje

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingSkopjeNanjing vs Skopje
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥2,920Nanjing costs 1.26× the price in Skopje
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥2,222Skopje costs 1.12× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥5,122Nanjing costs 1.49× the price in Skopje
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥3,597Nanjing costs 1.05× the price in Skopje
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥18,508Nanjing costs 1.86× the price in Skopje
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥12,187Nanjing costs 1.72× the price in Skopje