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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 100.9% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 174.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 76.9% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 159.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$5.72 MKD 305
201.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$27.95 MKD 1,488
143.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$5.19 MKD 276
164.35%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.15 MKD 61.2
146.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.53 MKD 81.3
83.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.11 MKD 59.0
83.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.20 MKD 117
108.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.65 MKD 141
73.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.31 MKD 69.6
-2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.58 MKD 30.67
265.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.48 MKD 78.8
35.14%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.89 MKD 100
84.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.14 MKD 540
84.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.62 MKD 300
67.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$13.63 MKD 726
37.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$0.74 MKD 39.32
252.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.43 MKD 76.2
67.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 MKD 69.8
59.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.46 MKD 77.6
86.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.91 MKD 48.44
115.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.29 MKD 68.7
44.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.57 MKD 30.40
159.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.57 MKD 30.25
61.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.96 MKD 158
132.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$3.74 MKD 199
90.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.94 MKD 50.1
46.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.87 MKD 99.7
28.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.68 MKD 36.41
336.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$19.93 MKD 1,061
44.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.16 MKD 61.8
293.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.53 MKD 28.14
296.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$3.80 MKD 202
659.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.47 MKD 78.5
29.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
23.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-6.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$145 MKD 7,726
26.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$17.49 MKD 931
29.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$15.61 MKD 831
133.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$20.80 MKD 1,108
182.26%
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
Kocani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$221 MKD 11.8K
228.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$1,197 MKD 63.7K
1174.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$77.9 MKD 4,150
10.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$48.55 MKD 2,586
-22.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$73.6 MKD 3,920
43.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$114 MKD 6,097
3.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$280 MKD 14.9K
460.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$198 MKD 10.5K
524.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$559 MKD 29.8K
391.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$313 MKD 16.7K
532.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,788 MKD 95.2K
287.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,416 MKD 75.4K
236.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kocani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$472 MKD 25.1K
428.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.1
-52.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kocani: March 2, 2026

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