Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 48.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 52.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MKD 281
$17.41 €15.03
-69.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.36 MKD 1,233
$68.7 €59.3
-66.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 276
$13.71 €11.84
-61.93%
Cappuccino
$1.39 MKD 73.6
$2.78 €2.4
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$2.8 €2.42
-60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 MKD 74.4
$4.43 €3.83
-68.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 97.1
$4.53 €3.91
-59.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MKD 72.9
$1.24 €1.07
11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.1
$2.03 €1.75
-64.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.4
$1.98 €1.71
-23.23%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$3.46 €2.99
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.4 MKD 338
$18.32 €15.82
-65.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 MKD 295
$9.82 €8.47
-43.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 MKD 710
$19.24 €16.61
-30.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.2
$2.61 €2.25
-59.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$2.34 €2.02
-40.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.7
$2.11 €1.82
-41.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.3
$2.77 €2.39
-41.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$2.04 €1.76
-52.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.84
$1.77 €1.53
-58.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.11
$1.5 €1.3
-64.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.22
$0.85 €0.73
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MKD 151
$7 €6.04
-59.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 MKD 252
$7.13 €6.16
-33.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.28
$1.43 €1.24
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.9
$2.29 €1.98
-33.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.69
$3.02 €2.6
-77.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.81 MKD 1,046
$28.97 €25.01
-31.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.39
$4.59 €3.96
-80.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 MKD 18.81
$2.02 €1.74
-82.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 MKD 356
$29.56 €25.53
-77.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.8
$1.81 €1.56
-17.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
$32.4K €28K
44.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,958
$190 €164
-30.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 MKD 599
$22.18 €19.15
-48.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 807
$36.37 €31.4
-57.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 MKD 1,379
$57.4 €49.55
-54.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 243
$10.8 €9.33
-57.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$732 €632
-70.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-92.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.05 MKD 2,010
$86.8 €74.9
-56.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 MKD 1,948
$36.78 €31.76
0.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,896
$102 €88.2
-27.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,037
$117 €101
-2.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.7K
$1,581 €1,365
-82.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-84.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 MKD 29.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-79.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-84.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-82.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 MKD 50K
$5,045 €4,356
-81.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 MKD 47.1K
$2,198 €1,898
-59.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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