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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 6.8% cheaper than Resen without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 14% cheaper than Resen without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 289
$5.67 MKD 297
-2.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,498
$34.25 MKD 1,791
-16.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 270
$6.71 MKD 351
-22.95%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 104
$2.29 MKD 120
-13.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.2
$2.01 MKD 105
-10.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 67.1
$1.29 MKD 67.6
-0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 116
$2.60 MKD 136
-15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 138
$2.70 MKD 141
-2.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 70.8
$1.34 MKD 70.3
0.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.70
$0.67 MKD 34.81
7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 88.2
$1.68 MKD 88.0
0.60%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 105
$2.04 MKD 107
-1.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 545
$9.40 MKD 491
10.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 386
$7.23 MKD 378
2.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 712
$13.76 MKD 720
-0.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.4
$1.07 MKD 55.9
-4.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 72.8
$1.42 MKD 74.4
-2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 68.8
$1.30 MKD 67.8
1.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 81.5
$1.63 MKD 85.2
-4.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 50.8
$0.89 MKD 46.43
8.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.1
$0.97 MKD 50.8
36.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.18
$0.58 MKD 30.51
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.40
$0.53 MKD 27.87
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 159
$2.94 MKD 154
3.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 306
$7.41 MKD 387
-20.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.43
$0.93 MKD 48.67
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 99.0
$1.51 MKD 79.2
25.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Resen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.35
$0.67 MKD 35.16
-19.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 880
$20.41 MKD 1,067
-17.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 58.5
$0.92 MKD 47.86
21.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.26
$0.52 MKD 27.21
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 345
$6.51 MKD 340
1.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.3
$1.48 MKD 77.3
1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.7M
$29.6K MKD 1.5M
12.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,706
$148 MKD 7,726
-0.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 927
$17.86 MKD 934
-0.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 813
$15.39 MKD 805
1.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,255
$26.64 MKD 1,393
-9.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 340
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 244
$4.59 MKD 240
1.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.6K
$223 MKD 11.7K
-0.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 62.9K
$1,216 MKD 63.6K
-1.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,024
$75.4 MKD 3,941
2.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,535
$39.48 MKD 2,064
22.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,870
$73.9 MKD 3,863
0.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 5,992
$111 MKD 5,823
2.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Resen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.1K
$279 MKD 14.6K
3.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.0K
$198 MKD 10.3K
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 31.5K
$556 MKD 29.1K
8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 15.9K
$316 MKD 16.5K
-3.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 91.1K
$1,643 MKD 85.9K
6.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 63.2K
$1,326 MKD 69.3K
-8.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Resen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.1K
-
-
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 Resen: March 2, 2026

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