Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and George Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and George Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 13.8% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 24.7% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
George Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$3.05 MYR 12.84
86.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$21.23 MYR 89.5
31.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$4.14 MYR 17.45
23.43%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$2.61 MYR 11
-26.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$0.77 MYR 3.25
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$0.34 MYR 1.41
279.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$4.18 MYR 17.64
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$4.84 MYR 20.41
-44.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
George Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.89 MYR 7.97
-25.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$1.13 MYR 4.76
-39.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.62 MYR 6.82
4.94%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.03 MYR 8.56
4.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$17.26 MYR 72.8
-39.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$5.03 MYR 21.22
40.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$10.66 MYR 44.94
25.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$2.84 MYR 11.96
-64.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.4 MYR 5.89
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$2.19 MYR 9.23
-42.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$1.25 MYR 5.29
28.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$0.9 MYR 3.8
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$1.2 MYR 5.08
11.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$0.69 MYR 2.92
-20.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.51 MYR 2.17
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$4.03 MYR 16.99
-26.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$14.23 MYR 60
-57.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$2.63 MYR 11.08
-61.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$3.52 MYR 14.86
-48.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
George Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$0.49 MYR 2.07
18.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$11.73 MYR 49.47
45.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$1.21 MYR 5.12
-4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$0.47 MYR 1.99
12.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$6.36 MYR 26.84
5.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$0.47 MYR 1.98
204.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$33K MYR 139.1K
-3.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$25.2K MYR 106.3K
35.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
George Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$38.24 MYR 161
277.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$9.69 MYR 40.84
81.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$29.66 MYR 125
-47.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
George Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$38.86 MYR 164
-38.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
$3.82 MYR 16.11
76.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$4.07 MYR 17.15
17.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
George Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$150 MYR 631
43.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$4,628 MYR 19.5K
-74.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
George Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$51 MYR 215
47.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$29.38 MYR 124
64.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$60.3 MYR 254
21.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$52.6 MYR 222
110.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
George Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$368 MYR 1,552
-22.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$261 MYR 1,102
-25.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$719 MYR 3,033
-18.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$490 MYR 2,066
-37.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$1,676 MYR 7,067
-7.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$1,194 MYR 5,035
1.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
George Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
$1,131 MYR 4,770
-42.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.16
70.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for George Town: October 28, 2025

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