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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 6.4% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 21.2% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 MKD 280
$5.54 MKD 295
-5.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 MKD 1,250
$28.65 MKD 1,527
-18.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 MKD 275
$5.17 MKD 276
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$1.37 MKD 73.0
$1.98 MKD 106
-30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.7
$1.80 MKD 96.0
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-10.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 MKD 74.7
$2.21 MKD 118
-36.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 98.3
$2.64 MKD 141
-30.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.2
$1.35 MKD 72.1
0.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.81
$0.72 MKD 38.43
1.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.9
$1.69 MKD 90.0
-8.88%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 109
$2.01 MKD 107
1.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 MKD 344
$10.42 MKD 555
-38.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MKD 295
$7.38 MKD 393
-25.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 MKD 710
$13.63 MKD 726
-2.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.9
$1.02 MKD 54.4
0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.39 MKD 74.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 69.0
$1.32 MKD 70.2
-2.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MKD 82.7
$1.56 MKD 83.1
-0.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.95
$0.97 MKD 51.8
-5.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MKD 38.11
$1.32 MKD 70.5
-46.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 31.08
$0.58 MKD 30.77
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.64
$0.52 MKD 27.93
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MKD 148
$3.04 MKD 162
-8.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 MKD 249
$5.86 MKD 312
-20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.5
$0.93 MKD 49.37
4.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.2
$1.89 MKD 101
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.38
$0.54 MKD 28.90
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 MKD 1,097
$16.83 MKD 897
22.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 48.40
$1.12 MKD 59.6
-18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.81
$0.52 MKD 27.79
-32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MKD 342
$6.60 MKD 352
-2.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 77.1
$1.50 MKD 79.8
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
0.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
42.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,937
$147 MKD 7,856
-11.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 MKD 603
$17.74 MKD 946
-36.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 829
$15.56 MKD 829
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 MKD 1,376
$24.01 MKD 1,279
7.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.51 MKD 347
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 245
$4.66 MKD 248
-1.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$222 MKD 11.8K
-0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
1.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.00 MKD 2,026
$77.0 MKD 4,103
-50.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 MKD 1,971
$48.48 MKD 2,584
-23.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 MKD 3,981
$74.0 MKD 3,946
0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,955
$115 MKD 6,109
-2.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.9K
$289 MKD 15.4K
-3.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 MKD 10.6K
$192 MKD 10.2K
3.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$602 MKD 32.1K
-7.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MKD 16.7K
$305 MKD 16.2K
2.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 MKD 85.6K
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
-7.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
6.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MKD 48.2K
$805 MKD 42.9K
12.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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