Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kumanovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kumanovo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 131.8% more expensive than Kumanovo without rent, and 195.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 111.8% more expensive than Kumanovo without rent, and 190.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kumanovo
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
$28.67 MKD 1,527
137.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$5.02 MKD 267
173.31%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.60 MKD 85.0
77.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.61 MKD 85.9
74.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.15 MKD 61.2
77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.62 MKD 86.4
182.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$1.75 MKD 93.0
163.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kumanovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.25 MKD 66.7
2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.61 MKD 32.72
247.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.70 MKD 90.6
17.65%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.12 MKD 113
64.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.16 MKD 381
160.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$7.00 MKD 373
34.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.30 MKD 602
65.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$0.68 MKD 36.45
283.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.44 MKD 76.8
65.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 MKD 66.1
68.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.06 MKD 56.4
157.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.97 MKD 51.5
102.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.78 MKD 41.57
139.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.50 MKD 26.57
196.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.48 MKD 25.60
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.93 MKD 156
134.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$7.55 MKD 402
-5.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.01 MKD 54.0
36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.08 MKD 57.4
123.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kumanovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.63 MKD 33.47
371.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$20.11 MKD 1,071
43.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.11 MKD 59.4
311.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.53 MKD 27.97
296.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.70 MKD 357
330.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.43 MKD 76.3
32.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.3K MKD 1.7M
19.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
-4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kumanovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$121 MKD 6,450
51.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$17.15 MKD 913
31.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$15.62 MKD 832
133.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kumanovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$18.95 MKD 1,009
209.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$4.62 MKD 246
140.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kumanovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$218 MKD 11.6K
232.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$1,204 MKD 64.1K
1167.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kumanovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$37.84 MKD 2,016
127.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$47.39 MKD 2,524
-20.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$76.4 MKD 4,071
38.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$46.12 MKD 2,456
156.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kumanovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$261 MKD 13.9K
500.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$208 MKD 11.1K
494.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$573 MKD 30.5K
380.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$311 MKD 16.6K
536.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,666 MKD 88.7K
315.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,475 MKD 78.5K
222.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kumanovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$574 MKD 30.6K
335.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kumanovo: March 2, 2026

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