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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Prilep Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Prilep

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 129.5% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 211.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 123.8% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.24 MKDย 224
302.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$27.85 MKDย 1,474
149.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.73 MKDย 303
142.06%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.52 MKDย 80.3
80.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.62 MKDย 85.7
67.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.26 MKDย 66.8
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.63 MKDย 86.2
171.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.13 MKDย 113
116.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.18 MKDย 62.6
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.74 MKDย 39.42
177.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.66 MKDย 88.1
16.27%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.05 MKDย 108
68.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.93 MKDย 367
172.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.06 MKDย 321
57.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.87 MKDย 522
91.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.93 MKDย 49.42
180.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.37 MKDย 72.5
79.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.98 MKDย 51.8
122.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.54 MKDย 81.5
85.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.89 MKDย 47.04
119.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.92 MKDย 48.92
101.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.65 MKDย 34.54
124.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.44 MKDย 23.50
106.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.00 MKDย 159
136.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.71 MKDย 249
51.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.97 MKDย 51.4
47.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.17 MKDย 61.7
98.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.40 MKDย 21.03
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$19.07 MKDย 1,009
48.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.92 MKDย 48.72
395.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.52 MKDย 27.69
307.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.65 MKDย 352
344.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.44 MKDย 76.2
29.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$33.8K MKDย 1.8M
13.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.5K MKDย 1.6M
10.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$129 MKDย 6,805
43.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.48 MKDย 925
30.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$14.25 MKDย 754
164.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$16.79 MKDย 889
245.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$5.51 MKDย 292
284.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$5.17 MKDย 273
116.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$285 MKDย 15.1K
146.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$1,193 MKDย 63.1K
1151.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$41.47 MKDย 2,194
110.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$37.43 MKDย 1,981
-0.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$75.6 MKDย 4,003
37.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$94.0 MKDย 4,976
24.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$238 MKDย 12.6K
544.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$174 MKDย 9,226
603.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$525 MKDย 27.8K
429.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$280 MKDย 14.8K
618.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,048 MKDย 55.5K
566.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$859 MKDย 45.4K
461.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Prilep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$625 MKDย 33.1K
295.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.54
-25.33%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Prilep: January 11, 2026

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