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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gostivar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 107% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 192.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 108.8% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 186% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.18 MKDย 274
229.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$23.74 MKDย 1,256
192.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.01 MKDย 265
176.85%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.45 MKDย 76.8
89.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.16 MKDย 61.5
134.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.16 MKDย 61.2
70.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.39 MKDย 73.4
218.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.89 MKDย 100
143.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.40 MKDย 74.2
-8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.73 MKDย 38.63
180.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.53 MKDย 81.2
26.14%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.06 MKDย 109
67.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.48 MKDย 343
191.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.68 MKDย 300
67.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.50 MKDย 714
39.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.03 MKDย 54.4
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.44 MKDย 76.1
70.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.31 MKDย 69.4
66.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.56 MKDย 82.7
82.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.98 MKDย 51.8
98.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.74 MKDย 38.91
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.54 MKDย 28.73
170.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.53 MKDย 28.04
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.89 MKDย 153
145.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.68 MKDย 247
52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.97 MKDย 51.6
47.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.47 MKDย 77.8
57.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.67 MKDย 35.60
347.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$19.80 MKDย 1,048
43.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.96 MKDย 51.0
375.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.35 MKDย 18.67
505.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.71 MKDย 355
340.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.48 MKDย 78.1
25.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$32.0K MKDย 1.7M
20.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$47.8K MKDย 2.5M
-32.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$132 MKDย 6,960
40.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.14 MKDย 590
105.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.30 MKDย 810
146.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$26.37 MKDย 1,396
119.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.64 MKDย 246
140.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$220 MKDย 11.6K
219.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,213 MKDย 64.2K
1131.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$37.20 MKDย 1,968
135.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$37.09 MKDย 1,963
0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$75.9 MKDย 4,018
36.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$112 MKDย 5,943
3.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$290 MKDย 15.3K
429.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$198 MKDย 10.5K
519.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$565 MKDย 29.9K
391.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$308 MKDย 16.3K
553.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,148 MKDย 60.7K
508.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$926 MKDย 49.0K
420.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$904 MKDย 47.9K
173.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: January 12, 2026

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