Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 35.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 39.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 289
$15.92 €13.59
-65.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,498
$64.5 €55.1
-55.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 270
$10.54 €9.00
-50.95%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 104
$2.91 €2.48
-31.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.2
$2.30 €1.96
-21.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.1
$1.57 €1.34
-18.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 116
$3.44 €2.94
-35.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 138
$3.87 €3.30
-31.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 70.8
$1.14 €0.97
18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.70
$1.79 €1.53
-59.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 88.2
$1.75 €1.50
-3.43%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 105
$3.23 €2.76
-37.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 545
$13.22 €11.29
-21.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 386
$8.03 €6.85
-8.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 712
$16.00 €13.66
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.4
$2.33 €1.99
-56.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 72.8
$1.65 €1.41
-15.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 68.8
$1.94 €1.66
-31.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 81.5
$2.44 €2.08
-36.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 50.8
$1.83 €1.57
-46.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.1
$2.08 €1.78
-36.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.18
$2.00 €1.71
-71.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.40
$0.80 €0.68
-35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 159
$6.74 €5.76
-54.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 306
$5.80 €4.95
1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.43
$1.34 €1.14
-30.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 99.0
$3.01 €2.57
-37.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.35
$2.37 €2.02
-77.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 880
$46.20 €39.46
-63.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 58.5
$4.07 €3.48
-72.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.26
$0.87 €0.74
-40.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 345
$18.58 €15.86
-64.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.3
$2.09 €1.78
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$34.8K €29.7K
-8.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.7M
$38.8K €33.1K
-13.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,706
$150 €128
-1.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 927
$20.62 €17.61
-13.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 813
$40.09 €34.24
-61.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,255
$47.85 €40.86
-49.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 340
$18.37 €15.69
-64.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 244
$9.32 €7.96
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.6K
$615 €525
-63.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 62.9K
$16.4K €14.0K
-92.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,024
$104 €89.0
-26.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,535
$41.10 €35.10
17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,870
$95.3 €81.4
-22.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 5,992
$120 €103
-4.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.1K
$1,630 €1,392
-82.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.0K
$1,229 €1,049
-84.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 31.5K
$3,018 €2,577
-80.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 15.9K
$2,004 €1,712
-84.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 91.1K
$7,872 €6,723
-77.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 63.2K
$4,319 €3,688
-72.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.1K
$1,611 €1,376
-50.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.81
86.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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