Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 17.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 19.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$10.75 ₾29.26
-47.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$43.26 ₾118
-35.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$8.45 ₾22.99
-39.53%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$3.13 ₾8.5
-38.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$0.76 ₾2.07
139.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$0.45 ₾1.23
186.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$2.14 ₾5.83
6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$2.95 ₾8.02
-8.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.89 ₾5.15
-25.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$0.68 ₾1.86
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.85 ₾5.03
-8.11%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.55 ₾6.95
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$7.79 ₾21.19
33.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$6.5 ₾17.69
8.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$9.64 ₾26.22
39.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$1.21 ₾3.28
-15.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.59 ₾4.33
-11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$1.78 ₾4.85
-29.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$2.32 ₾6.3
-30.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$0.71 ₾1.94
30.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$0.68 ₾1.85
97.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$1.24 ₾3.37
-55.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.71 ₾1.92
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$2.93 ₾7.97
1.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$7.34 ₾19.96
-16.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.55 ₾4.21
-34.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$2.23 ₾6.08
-18.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$0.36 ₾0.98
61.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$14.67 ₾39.91
16.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$1.5 ₾4.07
-23.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$0.72 ₾1.97
-26.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$7.09 ₾19.3
-5.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.14 ₾3.09
25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
73.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
67.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$74 ₾201
95.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$11.72 ₾31.89
49.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$17.76 ₾48.31
-13.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$61.7 ₾168
-60.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
$16.27 ₾44.26
-58.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$6.48 ₾17.62
-26.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$267 ₾727
-19.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-76.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$77.4 ₾211
-2.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$43.57 ₾119
11.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$119 ₾325
-38.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$112 ₾305
-1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$696 ₾1,895
-59.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$468 ₾1,273
-58.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-56.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$779 ₾2,119
-60.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-31.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-10.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
$606 ₾1,650
7.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.89
-40.29%

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Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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