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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 10.8% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 14.7% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MKD 281
$5.68 MKD 300
-6.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.36 MKD 1,233
$27.83 MKD 1,470
-16.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 276
$5.11 MKD 270
2.15%
Cappuccino
$1.39 MKD 73.6
$1.91 MKD 101
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-39.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$1.29 MKD 68
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 MKD 74.4
$2.28 MKD 121
-38.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 97.1
$2.71 MKD 143
-32.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MKD 72.9
$1.4 MKD 74.1
-1.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.1
$0.68 MKD 36.02
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.4
$1.7 MKD 89.7
-10.59%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.13 MKD 112
-4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.4 MKD 338
$10.42 MKD 550
-38.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 MKD 295
$7.08 MKD 374
-21.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 MKD 710
$13.4 MKD 708
0.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.2
$1.02 MKD 53.9
3.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.4 MKD 73.7
-0.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.7
$1.26 MKD 66.6
-1.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.3
$1.61 MKD 85.1
1.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$0.93 MKD 48.91
4.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.84
$1.34 MKD 70.9
-44.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.11
$0.55 MKD 28.86
-3.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.22
$0.56 MKD 29.66
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MKD 151
$2.96 MKD 156
-3.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 MKD 252
$6.11 MKD 323
-21.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.28
$1.01 MKD 53.4
-10.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.9
$1.81 MKD 95.5
-15.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.69
$0.58 MKD 30.46
17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.81 MKD 1,046
$17.1 MKD 903
15.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.39
$1.15 MKD 60.8
-21.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 MKD 18.81
$0.53 MKD 27.93
-32.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 MKD 356
$6.7 MKD 354
0.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.8
$1.43 MKD 75.5
4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
37.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,958
$145 MKD 7,631
-8.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 MKD 599
$17.56 MKD 928
-35.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 807
$15.44 MKD 815
-1.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 MKD 1,379
$24.07 MKD 1,271
8.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.73 MKD 356
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 243
$4.77 MKD 252
-3.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$215 MKD 11.3K
0.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
-1.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.05 MKD 2,010
$75.4 MKD 3,982
-49.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 MKD 1,948
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,896
$73.5 MKD 3,882
0.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,037
$111 MKD 5,840
3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.7K
$285 MKD 15K
-2.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$193 MKD 10.2K
-0.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 MKD 29.6K
$585 MKD 30.9K
-4.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$306 MKD 16.2K
0.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
-24.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 MKD 50K
$1,213 MKD 64K
-21.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 MKD 47.1K
$651 MKD 34.4K
37.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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