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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 84.1% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 189.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 128.1% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 180.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$5.25 MKD 279
228.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$23.45 MKD 1,249
190.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$5.16 MKD 275
165.89%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.37 MKD 72.9
107.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.10 MKD 58.6
155.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.15 MKD 61.1
77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.40 MKD 74.7
227.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$1.84 MKD 98.3
150.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.36 MKD 72.2
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.73 MKD 38.78
190.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.54 MKD 81.8
29.87%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.04 MKD 108
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.46 MKD 344
189.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.53 MKD 295
70.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$13.31 MKD 709
40.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.03 MKD 54.9
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.39 MKD 74.2
71.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.29 MKD 69.0
62.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.55 MKD 82.7
76.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.92 MKD 48.91
113.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.71 MKD 38.08
163.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.58 MKD 31.06
155.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.57 MKD 30.62
61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.78 MKD 148
147.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$4.67 MKD 249
52.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.97 MKD 51.5
42.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.47 MKD 78.1
63.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.68 MKD 36.35
336.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$20.59 MKD 1,097
39.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.91 MKD 48.37
402.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.35 MKD 18.79
500.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.42 MKD 342
349.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.45 MKD 77.1
31.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
20.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
-32.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$130 MKD 6,932
40.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$11.31 MKD 603
100.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$15.56 MKD 829
134.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$25.82 MKD 1,375
127.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$4.61 MKD 245
140.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$221 MKD 11.8K
228.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
1152.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$38.00 MKD 2,024
126.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$36.98 MKD 1,970
1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$74.7 MKD 3,978
41.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$112 MKD 5,950
5.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$279 MKD 14.9K
461.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$199 MKD 10.6K
521.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$559 MKD 29.8K
392.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$314 MKD 16.7K
531.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,605 MKD 85.5K
331.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
270.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$905 MKD 48.2K
175.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

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