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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Bitola

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 20.2% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 16% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 MKD 274
$5.75 MKD 305
-9.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.74 MKD 1,256
$27.88 MKD 1,475
-14.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 MKD 265
$5.11 MKD 270
-1.96%
Cappuccino
$1.45 MKD 76.8
$1.89 MKD 99.9
-23.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MKD 61.5
$1.79 MKD 95.0
-35.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MKD 61.2
$1.27 MKD 67.2
-8.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 MKD 73.4
$2.19 MKD 116
-36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 100
$2.69 MKD 142
-29.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MKD 74.2
$1.34 MKD 71.1
4.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.63
$0.73 MKD 38.89
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 81.2
$1.78 MKD 94.0
-14.04%
Eggs
$2.06 MKD 109
$2.11 MKD 112
-2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 MKD 343
$10.07 MKD 533
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 MKD 300
$7.24 MKD 383
-21.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 MKD 714
$13.63 MKD 721
-0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.4
$1.06 MKD 56.2
-2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.1
$1.44 MKD 76.0
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.4
$1.25 MKD 66.3
4.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 82.7
$1.57 MKD 82.9
-0.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.8
$0.99 MKD 52.6
-1.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.91
$1.40 MKD 74.1
-47.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.73
$0.54 MKD 28.54
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.04
$0.54 MKD 28.55
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MKD 153
$2.93 MKD 155
-1.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 MKD 247
$5.91 MKD 313
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.6
$1.01 MKD 53.5
-3.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 77.8
$1.82 MKD 96.5
-19.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.60
$0.53 MKD 28.18
26.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 MKD 1,048
$17.10 MKD 905
15.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MKD 51.0
$1.14 MKD 60.4
-15.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.67
$0.53 MKD 28.14
-33.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MKD 355
$6.70 MKD 355
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$1.44 MKD 76.0
2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MKD 1.7M
$32.4K MKD 1.7M
-1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
40.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,960
$147 MKD 7,777
-10.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.14 MKD 590
$17.49 MKD 926
-36.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 810
$15.42 MKD 816
-0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 MKD 1,396
$24.76 MKD 1,310
6.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.40 MKD 339
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 MKD 246
$4.78 MKD 253
-2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$216 MKD 11.4K
2.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,213 MKD 64.2K
$1,213 MKD 64.2K
-0.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.20 MKD 1,968
$77.5 MKD 4,100
-51.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 MKD 1,963
$48.54 MKD 2,569
-23.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 MKD 4,018
$75.1 MKD 3,976
1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,943
$111 MKD 5,865
1.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$284 MKD 15.0K
1.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$193 MKD 10.2K
2.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 MKD 29.9K
$590 MKD 31.2K
-4.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKD 16.3K
$311 MKD 16.5K
-0.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,148 MKD 60.7K
$1,717 MKD 90.9K
-33.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 MKD 49.0K
$1,189 MKD 62.9K
-22.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$904 MKD 47.9K
$727 MKD 38.5K
24.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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Last update for Gostivar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bitola: January 10, 2026

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