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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bitola

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 65.3% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 160% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 75.5% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 154.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.75 MKDย 305
197.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$27.88 MKDย 1,475
149.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.11 MKDย 270
171.43%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.89 MKDย 99.9
45.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.79 MKDย 95.0
51.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.27 MKDย 67.2
55.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.19 MKDย 116
102.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.69 MKDย 142
71.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.34 MKDย 71.1
-4.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.73 MKDย 38.89
180.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.78 MKDย 94.0
8.43%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.11 MKDย 112
63.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.07 MKDย 533
87.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.24 MKDย 383
31.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.63 MKDย 721
38.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.06 MKDย 56.2
146.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.44 MKDย 76.0
70.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.25 MKDย 66.3
74.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.57 MKDย 82.9
81.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.99 MKDย 52.6
96.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.40 MKDย 74.1
32.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.54 MKDย 28.54
170.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.54 MKDย 28.55
68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.93 MKDย 155
142.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.91 MKDย 313
20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.01 MKDย 53.5
41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.82 MKDย 96.5
27.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.53 MKDย 28.18
466.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$17.10 MKDย 905
65.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.14 MKDย 60.4
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.53 MKDย 28.14
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.70 MKDย 355
341.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.44 MKDย 76.0
29.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$32.4K MKDย 1.7M
18.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
-4.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$147 MKDย 7,777
25.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.49 MKDย 926
30.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.42 MKDย 816
144.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$24.76 MKDย 1,310
134.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$6.40 MKDย 339
230.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.78 MKDย 253
133.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$216 MKDย 11.4K
226.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,213 MKDย 64.2K
1131.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$77.5 MKDย 4,100
12.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$48.54 MKDย 2,569
-23.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$75.1 MKDย 3,976
38.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$111 MKDย 5,865
5.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$284 MKDย 15.0K
439.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$193 MKDย 10.2K
534.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$590 MKDย 31.2K
370.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$311 MKDย 16.5K
547.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,717 MKDย 90.9K
306.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,189 MKDย 62.9K
305.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$727 MKDย 38.5K
240.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.1
-52.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bitola: January 10, 2026

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