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

😐 Solo nomad: Bitola is 16.6% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 1.5% cheaper than Kocani without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 295
$5.72 MKD 305
-3.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,526
$27.95 MKD 1,488
2.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 275
$5.19 MKD 276
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 106
$1.15 MKD 61.2
72.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 95.9
$1.53 MKD 81.3
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$1.11 MKD 59.0
15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 118
$2.20 MKD 117
0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 141
$2.65 MKD 141
-0.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 72.1
$1.31 MKD 69.6
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.40
$0.58 MKD 30.67
24.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 89.9
$1.48 MKD 78.8
14.19%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 107
$1.89 MKD 100
6.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 555
$10.14 MKD 540
2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 393
$5.62 MKD 300
31.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$13.63 MKD 726
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Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$0.74 MKD 39.32
37.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.43 MKD 76.2
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.1
$1.31 MKD 69.8
0.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 83.1
$1.46 MKD 77.6
6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.7
$0.91 MKD 48.44
6.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.4
$1.29 MKD 68.7
2.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.75
$0.57 MKD 30.40
1.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.91
$0.57 MKD 30.25
-8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 162
$2.96 MKD 158
2.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 312
$3.74 MKD 199
56.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.34
$0.94 MKD 50.1
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 101
$1.87 MKD 99.7
1.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.88
$0.68 MKD 36.41
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 896
$19.93 MKD 1,061
-15.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 59.5
$1.16 MKD 61.8
-3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.77
$0.53 MKD 28.14
-1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 352
$3.80 MKD 202
73.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 79.7
$1.47 MKD 78.5
2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,850
$145 MKD 7,726
1.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 945
$17.49 MKD 931
1.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 828
$15.61 MKD 831
-0.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,279
$20.80 MKD 1,108
15.43%
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
Kocani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.8K
$221 MKD 11.8K
0.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
$1,197 MKD 63.7K
0.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,100
$77.9 MKD 4,150
-1.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,582
$48.55 MKD 2,586
-0.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,943
$73.6 MKD 3,920
0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 6,104
$114 MKD 6,097
0.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.4K
$280 MKD 14.9K
3.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$198 MKD 10.5K
-3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 32.0K
$559 MKD 29.8K
7.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 16.2K
$313 MKD 16.7K
-2.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 92.8K
$1,788 MKD 95.2K
-2.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
$1,416 MKD 75.4K
-14.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Kocani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.9K
$472 MKD 25.1K
70.59%
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 Kocani: March 2, 2026

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