Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Kocani Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Kocani

😐 Solo nomad: Bitola is 1.8% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 8.6% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$5.67 MKD 299
0.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$28.23 MKD 1,491
-1.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$5.05 MKD 267
1.19%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$1.14 MKD 60.5
67.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$1.46 MKD 76.9
24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$1.11 MKD 58.4
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$2.28 MKD 120
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$2.69 MKD 142
0.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.29 MKD 68.3
8.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$0.53 MKD 28.16
28.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.48 MKD 78.1
14.86%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$1.86 MKD 98
14.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$10.18 MKD 538
2.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$5.56 MKD 293
27.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$13.73 MKD 725
-2.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$0.77 MKD 40.79
32.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.43 MKD 75.6
-2.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$1.26 MKD 66.7
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$1.48 MKD 78.1
8.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$0.99 MKD 52.4
-6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$1.34 MKD 70.7
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$0.55 MKD 29
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.57 MKD 30.06
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$2.99 MKD 158
-1.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$3.76 MKD 199
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.01 MKD 53.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$1.89 MKD 99.7
-4.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$0.64 MKD 34.02
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$20.54 MKD 1,085
-16.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$1.1 MKD 57.9
4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$0.52 MKD 27.6
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$3.66 MKD 193
83.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.45 MKD 76.5
-1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
1.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$143 MKD 7,568
0.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$17.3 MKD 914
1.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$15.76 MKD 832
-2.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$20.72 MKD 1,094
16.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$4.69 MKD 248
1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$222 MKD 11.7K
-3.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$1,204 MKD 63.6K
-0.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$76.3 MKD 4,028
-1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$47.62 MKD 2,515
1.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$74 MKD 3,907
-0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$112 MKD 5,893
-0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$290 MKD 15.3K
-1.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$195 MKD 10.3K
-0.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$573 MKD 30.2K
2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$304 MKD 16K
0.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$1,544 MKD 81.5K
0.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$1,151 MKD 60.8K
5.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
$473 MKD 25K
37.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kocani: October 27, 2025

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