Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Gostivar

😐 Solo nomad: Bitola is 6.8% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 27% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 295
$5.25 MKD 279
5.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,526
$23.45 MKD 1,249
22.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 275
$5.16 MKD 275
0.19%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 106
$1.37 MKD 72.9
44.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 95.9
$1.10 MKD 58.6
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$1.15 MKD 61.1
11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 118
$1.40 MKD 74.7
57.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 141
$1.84 MKD 98.3
43.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 72.1
$1.36 MKD 72.2
-0.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.40
$0.73 MKD 38.78
-1.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 89.9
$1.54 MKD 81.8
9.74%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 107
$2.04 MKD 108
-1.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 555
$6.46 MKD 344
61.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 393
$5.53 MKD 295
33.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$13.31 MKD 709
2.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$1.03 MKD 54.9
-0.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.39 MKD 74.2
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.1
$1.29 MKD 69.0
2.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 83.1
$1.55 MKD 82.7
0.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.7
$0.92 MKD 48.91
5.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.4
$0.71 MKD 38.08
85.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.75
$0.58 MKD 31.06
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.91
$0.57 MKD 30.62
-8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 162
$2.78 MKD 148
9.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 312
$4.67 MKD 249
25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.34
$0.97 MKD 51.5
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 101
$1.47 MKD 78.1
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.88
$0.68 MKD 36.35
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 896
$20.59 MKD 1,097
-18.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 59.5
$0.91 MKD 48.37
23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.77
$0.35 MKD 18.79
48.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 352
$6.42 MKD 342
2.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 79.7
$1.45 MKD 77.1
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
-0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
-29.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,850
$130 MKD 6,932
13.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 945
$11.31 MKD 603
56.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 828
$15.56 MKD 829
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,279
$25.82 MKD 1,375
-7.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 347
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 248
$4.61 MKD 245
1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.8K
$221 MKD 11.8K
0.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
-1.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,100
$38.00 MKD 2,024
102.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,582
$36.98 MKD 1,970
31.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,943
$74.7 MKD 3,978
-0.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 6,104
$112 MKD 5,950
2.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.4K
$279 MKD 14.9K
3.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$199 MKD 10.6K
-3.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 32.0K
$559 MKD 29.8K
7.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 16.2K
$314 MKD 16.7K
-2.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 92.8K
$1,605 MKD 85.5K
8.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
-5.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.9K
$905 MKD 48.2K
-11.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.5
9.23%

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

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

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