Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Resen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Resen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 13.2% cheaper than Resen without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 3.4% more expensive than Resen without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$5.49 MKD 290
3.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$33.4 MKD 1,764
-16.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$6.6 MKD 348
-22.58%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$2.27 MKD 120
-15.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$1.94 MKD 103
-6.19%
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
$2.58 MKD 136
-11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$2.64 MKD 139
2.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.29 MKD 68.3
8.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$0.71 MKD 37.59
-4.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.67 MKD 88.1
1.80%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.04 MKD 108
4.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$8.95 MKD 473
16.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$7 MKD 370
1.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$13.44 MKD 710
-0.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$1.02 MKD 53.7
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.41 MKD 74.4
-0.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$1.25 MKD 65.9
0.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$1.59 MKD 84
1.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$0.83 MKD 44.03
12.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$0.99 MKD 52.4
35.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$0.53 MKD 28.16
3.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.52 MKD 27.63
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$2.97 MKD 157
-0.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$5.86 MKD 309
4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$0.95 MKD 49.91
6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$1.49 MKD 78.7
21.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Resen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$0.68 MKD 35.99
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$19.97 MKD 1,055
-14.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$0.92 MKD 48.58
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$0.5 MKD 26.27
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$6.71 MKD 354
-0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.43 MKD 75.3
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$32.4K MKD 1.7M
-1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
16.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$144 MKD 7,592
0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$17.78 MKD 939
-1.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$15.68 MKD 828
-1.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$26.07 MKD 1,377
-7.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$4.66 MKD 246
2.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$216 MKD 11.4K
-0.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$1,222 MKD 64.5K
-1.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$78.2 MKD 4,127
-3.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$39.81 MKD 2,103
21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$74.3 MKD 3,922
-1.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$110 MKD 5,807
0.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Resen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$283 MKD 14.9K
0.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$198 MKD 10.4K
-2.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$559 MKD 29.5K
4.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$309 MKD 16.3K
-0.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$1,322 MKD 69.8K
17.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$1,238 MKD 65.4K
-2.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.54
56.39%

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Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Resen: October 27, 2025

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