Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Kavadarci Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Kavadarci

😐 Solo nomad: Bitola is 13.8% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 0.1% cheaper than Kavadarci without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 289
$5.49 MKD 287
0.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,498
$25.80 MKD 1,349
11.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 270
$3.65 MKD 191
41.64%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 104
$1.41 MKD 73.7
40.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.2
$1.10 MKD 57.6
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.1
$0.76 MKD 39.62
68.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 116
$1.64 MKD 85.7
34.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 138
$2.23 MKD 117
18.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 70.8
$1.41 MKD 73.7
-4.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.70
$0.73 MKD 38.18
-1.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 88.2
$1.64 MKD 85.6
3.05%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 105
$2.02 MKD 105
-0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 545
$7.23 MKD 378
44.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 386
$7.29 MKD 381
1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 712
$10.50 MKD 549
29.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.4
$0.59 MKD 31.05
72.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 72.8
$1.42 MKD 74.3
-2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 68.8
$1.00 MKD 52.2
32.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 81.5
$1.64 MKD 86.0
-4.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 50.8
$0.98 MKD 51.0
-1.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.1
$1.21 MKD 63.2
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.18
$0.58 MKD 30.27
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.40
$0.41 MKD 21.50
26.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 159
$2.93 MKD 153
3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 306
$4.22 MKD 221
38.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.43
$0.94 MKD 49.28
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 99.0
$1.33 MKD 69.7
42.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.35
$0.87 MKD 45.47
-37.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 880
$20.58 MKD 1,076
-18.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 58.5
$1.10 MKD 57.6
1.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.26
$0.53 MKD 27.75
-1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 345
$3.73 MKD 195
76.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.3
$1.50 MKD 78.5
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
0.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.7M
$25.6K MKD 1.3M
30.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,706
$89.4 MKD 4,676
64.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 927
$17.54 MKD 917
1.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 813
$15.55 MKD 813
0.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,255
$26.80 MKD 1,401
-10.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 340
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 244
$4.80 MKD 251
-2.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.6K
$216 MKD 11.3K
2.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 62.9K
$1,220 MKD 63.8K
-1.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,024
$74.0 MKD 3,869
4.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,535
$44.88 MKD 2,346
8.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,870
$75.9 MKD 3,969
-2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 5,992
$112 MKD 5,845
2.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.1K
$285 MKD 14.9K
1.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.0K
$194 MKD 10.1K
-1.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 31.5K
$574 MKD 30.0K
4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 15.9K
$308 MKD 16.1K
-0.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 91.1K
$1,594 MKD 83.3K
9.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 63.2K
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
-5.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Kavadarci
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.1K
$618 MKD 32.3K
30.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kavadarci: February 28, 2026

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