Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Strumica Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Strumica

😐 Solo nomad: Bitola is 4.1% more expensive than Strumica without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 18% more expensive than Strumica without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 295
$3.70 MKD 197
49.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,527
$28.04 MKD 1,495
2.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 276
$5.19 MKD 277
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 106
$1.72 MKD 91.7
15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 96.0
$1.53 MKD 81.8
17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$1.15 MKD 61.1
11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 118
$1.87 MKD 99.6
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 141
$2.24 MKD 119
17.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 72.1
$1.36 MKD 72.4
-0.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.43
$0.67 MKD 35.67
7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 90.0
$1.69 MKD 90.2
-
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 107
$2.02 MKD 108
-0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 555
$10.26 MKD 547
1.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 393
$6.18 MKD 330
19.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$10.14 MKD 541
34.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$0.65 MKD 34.44
56.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.3
$1.45 MKD 77.1
-4.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.2
$1.20 MKD 63.9
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 83.1
$1.64 MKD 87.6
-4.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.8
$0.89 MKD 47.54
8.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.5
$0.87 MKD 46.32
51.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.77
$0.54 MKD 28.84
7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.93
$0.57 MKD 30.48
-8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 162
$2.80 MKD 149
8.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 312
$5.82 MKD 310
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.37
$0.96 MKD 51.0
-3.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 101
$1.24 MKD 66.2
52.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.90
$0.72 MKD 38.52
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 897
$20.57 MKD 1,096
-18.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 59.6
$1.11 MKD 59.1
0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.79
$0.52 MKD 27.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 352
$6.62 MKD 353
-0.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 79.8
$1.42 MKD 75.7
5.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
0.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,856
$147 MKD 7,815
0.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 946
$13.08 MKD 697
35.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 829
$15.34 MKD 818
1.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,279
$20.39 MKD 1,087
17.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 347
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 248
$4.62 MKD 246
0.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.8K
$223 MKD 11.9K
-0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
$1,201 MKD 64.0K
0.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,103
$77.8 MKD 4,144
-0.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,584
$47.83 MKD 2,549
1.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,946
$75.5 MKD 4,022
-1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 6,109
$94.8 MKD 5,051
20.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.4K
$320 MKD 17.1K
-9.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$245 MKD 13.1K
-21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 32.1K
$508 MKD 27.1K
18.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 16.2K
$295 MKD 15.7K
3.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
$1,612 MKD 85.9K
8.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
$1,249 MKD 66.6K
-3.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Strumica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.9K
$669 MKD 35.6K
20.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4
77.50%

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

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

Last update for Strumica: March 2, 2026

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