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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 9.5% cheaper than Ohrid without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 13.1% cheaper than Ohrid without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 295
$7.67 MKD 408
-27.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,526
$33.96 MKD 1,808
-15.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 275
$6.55 MKD 349
-21.07%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 106
$2.20 MKD 117
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 95.9
$2.01 MKD 107
-10.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$1.23 MKD 65.3
4.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 118
$2.59 MKD 138
-14.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 141
$3.41 MKD 182
-22.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 72.1
$1.25 MKD 66.4
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.40
$0.81 MKD 43.21
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 89.9
$1.68 MKD 89.3
0.60%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 107
$2.16 MKD 115
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 555
$8.29 MKD 442
25.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 393
$7.90 MKD 421
-6.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$13.75 MKD 732
-0.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$1.02 MKD 54.5
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.41 MKD 74.9
-1.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.1
$1.37 MKD 73.1
-3.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 83.1
$2.12 MKD 113
-26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.7
$0.88 MKD 46.94
10.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.4
$0.99 MKD 53.0
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.75
$0.71 MKD 37.89
-18.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.91
$0.60 MKD 31.85
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 162
$3.27 MKD 174
-7.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 312
$5.65 MKD 301
3.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.34
$1.06 MKD 56.2
-12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 101
$1.32 MKD 70.3
43.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.88
$1.14 MKD 61.0
-52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 896
$21.31 MKD 1,135
-21.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 59.5
$0.91 MKD 48.29
23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.77
$0.50 MKD 26.52
4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 352
$7.47 MKD 398
-11.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 79.7
$1.52 MKD 81.0
-1.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
-6.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
$29.3K MKD 1.6M
14.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,850
$161 MKD 8,554
-8.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 945
$18.43 MKD 981
-3.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 828
$19.65 MKD 1,047
-20.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,279
$34.54 MKD 1,840
-30.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 347
$18.66 MKD 994
-65.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 248
$6.63 MKD 353
-29.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.8K
$278 MKD 14.8K
-20.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
$3,441 MKD 183.3K
-65.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,100
$75.7 MKD 4,031
1.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,582
$40.31 MKD 2,147
20.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,943
$99.1 MKD 5,278
-25.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 6,104
$111 MKD 5,886
3.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.4K
$229 MKD 12.2K
26.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$171 MKD 9,101
12.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 32.0K
$562 MKD 29.9K
7.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 16.2K
$476 MKD 25.4K
-35.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 92.8K
$2,117 MKD 112.7K
-17.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
$1,376 MKD 73.3K
-12.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Ohrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.9K
$640 MKD 34.1K
25.83%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ohrid: March 1, 2026

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