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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kocani Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kocani

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 96.7% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 171.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 78.1% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 165.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.76 MKDย 305
196.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$27.97 MKDย 1,480
148.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.21 MKDย 276
166.22%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.15 MKDย 61.1
139.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.54 MKDย 81.7
76.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.14 MKDย 60.4
73.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.30 MKDย 122
92.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.66 MKDย 141
73.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.24 MKDย 65.8
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.54 MKDย 28.37
279.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.48 MKDย 78.4
30.41%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.90 MKDย 100
82.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.40 MKDย 550
81.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.56 MKDย 294
71.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.42 MKDย 710
40.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.78 MKDย 41.15
234.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.44 MKDย 75.9
70.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.31 MKDย 69.3
66.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.54 MKDย 81.5
85.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.99 MKDย 52.3
96.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.34 MKDย 71.1
38.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.55 MKDย 28.92
165.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.54 MKDย 28.35
68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.96 MKDย 156
139.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.77 MKDย 199
89.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.01 MKDย 53.6
41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.82 MKDย 96.1
27.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.68 MKDย 35.78
341.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$19.92 MKDย 1,054
42.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.10 MKDย 58.3
314.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.53 MKDย 28.03
300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$3.83 MKDย 203
672.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.44 MKDย 76.3
29.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$31.7K MKDย 1.7M
21.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$34.4K MKDย 1.8M
-5.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$144 MKDย 7,643
27.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.64 MKDย 933
29.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$15.38 MKDย 814
145.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$20.45 MKDย 1,082
183.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.72 MKDย 250
136.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$217 MKDย 11.5K
225.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,191 MKDย 63.0K
1153.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$77.9 MKDย 4,123
12.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$48.70 MKDย 2,577
-23.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$74.5 MKDย 3,943
39.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$114 MKDย 6,024
2.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$282 MKDย 14.9K
443.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$197 MKDย 10.4K
521.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$557 MKDย 29.5K
398.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$309 MKDย 16.4K
550.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,370 MKDย 72.5K
409.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,164 MKDย 61.6K
314.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$476 MKDย 25.2K
419.15%
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 Kocani: January 12, 2026

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