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

😐 Solo nomad: Bitola is 12.1% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 17.2% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$5.32 MKD 281
6.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$23.36 MKD 1,233
19.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$5.22 MKD 276
-2.11%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$1.39 MKD 73.6
37.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$1.1 MKD 57.9
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$1.11 MKD 58.5
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$1.41 MKD 74.4
61.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$1.84 MKD 97.1
47.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.38 MKD 72.9
1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$0.72 MKD 38.1
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.52 MKD 80.4
11.84%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.04 MKD 108
4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$6.4 MKD 338
62.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$5.59 MKD 295
26.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$13.44 MKD 710
-0.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$1.06 MKD 56.2
-3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.39 MKD 73.5
0.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$1.24 MKD 65.7
1.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$1.63 MKD 86.3
-1.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$0.97 MKD 51.4
-4.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$0.74 MKD 38.84
81.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$0.53 MKD 28.11
3.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.53 MKD 28.22
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$2.86 MKD 151
3.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$4.77 MKD 252
28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$0.9 MKD 47.28
12.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$1.53 MKD 80.9
18.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$0.68 MKD 35.69
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$19.81 MKD 1,046
-13.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$0.9 MKD 47.39
27.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$0.36 MKD 18.81
47.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$6.73 MKD 356
-0.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.49 MKD 78.8
-4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
-27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$132 MKD 6,958
9.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$11.35 MKD 599
54.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$15.28 MKD 807
1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$26.11 MKD 1,379
-7.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$4.59 MKD 243
3.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$216 MKD 11.4K
-0.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
1.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$38.05 MKD 2,010
98.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$36.88 MKD 1,948
31.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$73.8 MKD 3,896
-0.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$114 MKD 6,037
-3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$279 MKD 14.7K
2.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$193 MKD 10.2K
0.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$561 MKD 29.6K
4.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$306 MKD 16.2K
-0.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
31.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$946 MKD 50K
28.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
$892 MKD 47.1K
-27.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.5
9.23%

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Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

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