Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Ohrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Ohrid

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 19.5% cheaper than Ohrid without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 6.6% cheaper than Ohrid without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$7.44 MKD 393
-23.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$33.14 MKD 1,750
-16.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$6.38 MKD 337
-19.91%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$2.27 MKD 120
-15.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$1.97 MKD 104
-7.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$1.25 MKD 65.8
3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$2.7 MKD 143
-15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$3.35 MKD 177
-19.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.22 MKD 64.7
14.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$0.79 MKD 41.52
-13.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.76 MKD 92.7
-3.41%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.25 MKD 119
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$8.32 MKD 440
25.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$8.22 MKD 434
-13.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$13.85 MKD 732
-3.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$0.99 MKD 52.1
3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.37 MKD 72.5
2.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$1.38 MKD 72.7
-8.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$2.06 MKD 109
-21.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$0.89 MKD 47.13
4.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$1 MKD 52.6
34.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$0.71 MKD 37.56
-22.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.54 MKD 28.66
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$3.23 MKD 171
-8.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$5.5 MKD 291
11.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.09 MKD 57.7
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$1.38 MKD 72.7
31.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$1.11 MKD 58.9
-47.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$21.32 MKD 1,126
-19.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$0.97 MKD 51.3
18.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$0.53 MKD 27.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$7.29 MKD 385
-8.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.51 MKD 79.8
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
-5.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$162 MKD 8,552
-10.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$17.84 MKD 942
-1.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$19.08 MKD 1,008
-19.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$34.19 MKD 1,806
-29.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
$18.57 MKD 981
-63.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$6.7 MKD 354
-28.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$283 MKD 14.9K
-24.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$3,513 MKD 185.5K
-65.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$77.6 MKD 4,098
-2.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$39.88 MKD 2,106
21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$101 MKD 5,342
-27.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$112 MKD 5,893
-0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$227 MKD 12K
25.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$168 MKD 8,854
15.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$568 MKD 30K
2.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$464 MKD 24.5K
-34.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$2,152 MKD 113.6K
-28.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$1,381 MKD 72.9K
-12.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
$657 MKD 34.7K
-1.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.54
56.39%

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

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ohrid: October 28, 2025

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