Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Kriva Palanka Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Kriva Palanka

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 5.9% cheaper than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 9.1% more expensive than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$5.48 MKD 289
3.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$28.12 MKD 1,485
-1.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$5.12 MKD 271
-0.20%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$1.91 MKD 101
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$1.73 MKD 91.5
5.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$1.28 MKD 67.5
0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$2.23 MKD 118
2.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$2.65 MKD 140
2.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.34 MKD 70.5
4.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$0.71 MKD 37.66
-4.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.76 MKD 93.2
-3.41%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.1 MKD 111
1.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$10.08 MKD 533
3.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$7.16 MKD 378
-1.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$13.67 MKD 722
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$1.07 MKD 56.6
-4.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.39 MKD 73.2
0.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$1.3 MKD 68.4
-3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$1.63 MKD 86.3
-1.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$0.98 MKD 51.7
-5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$1.39 MKD 73.6
-3.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$0.58 MKD 30.62
-5.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.54 MKD 28.4
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$3.06 MKD 162
-3.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$5.97 MKD 315
2.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1 MKD 52.6
1.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$1.87 MKD 98.6
-3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$0.69 MKD 36.33
-15.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$20.04 MKD 1,058
-14.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$1.12 MKD 59
2.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$0.49 MKD 25.73
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$6.55 MKD 346
2.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.5 MKD 79.3
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$31.5K MKD 1.7M
1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$33.4K MKD 1.8M
2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$145 MKD 7,649
-0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$17.95 MKD 948
-2.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$15.21 MKD 803
1.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$26.54 MKD 1,402
-9.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$4.83 MKD 255
-1.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$220 MKD 11.6K
-2.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$1,208 MKD 63.8K
-0.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$76.7 MKD 4,052
-1.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$47.39 MKD 2,502
2.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$76.3 MKD 4,029
-3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$114 MKD 5,997
-2.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$281 MKD 14.9K
1.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$196 MKD 10.3K
-1.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$572 MKD 30.2K
2.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$314 MKD 16.6K
-2.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$1,481 MKD 78.2K
4.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$1,452 MKD 76.7K
-16.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
-
-
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 Kriva Palanka: October 29, 2025

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