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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 92.7% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 190% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 111.9% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.32 MKD 281
227.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.36 MKD 1,233
194.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.22 MKD 276
162.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.39 MKD 73.6
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.1 MKD 57.9
154.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 MKD 58.5
78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.41 MKD 74.4
214.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.84 MKD 97.1
146.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 MKD 72.9
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.72 MKD 38.1
181.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 MKD 80.4
30.26%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.04 MKD 108
69.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.4 MKD 338
186.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.59 MKD 295
75.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.44 MKD 710
43.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.06 MKD 56.2
146.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.39 MKD 73.5
68.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.24 MKD 65.7
70.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.63 MKD 86.3
69.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 MKD 51.4
110.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.74 MKD 38.84
139.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.53 MKD 28.11
183.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.53 MKD 28.22
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.86 MKD 151
144.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.77 MKD 252
49.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.9 MKD 47.28
58.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.53 MKD 80.9
49.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.68 MKD 35.69
344.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.81 MKD 1,046
46.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.9 MKD 47.39
410.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.36 MKD 18.81
461.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.73 MKD 356
339.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.49 MKD 78.8
21.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
17.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
-30.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$132 MKD 6,958
43.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$11.35 MKD 599
95.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.28 MKD 807
138.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.11 MKD 1,379
119.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.59 MKD 243
135.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$216 MKD 11.4K
238.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
1176.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$38.05 MKD 2,010
128.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.88 MKD 1,948
-0.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.8 MKD 3,896
38.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$114 MKD 6,037
2.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$279 MKD 14.7K
467.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$193 MKD 10.2K
536.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$561 MKD 29.6K
382.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$306 MKD 16.2K
562.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
461.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$946 MKD 50K
433.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$892 MKD 47.1K
146.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

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