Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Sveti Nikole Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Sveti Nikole

😐 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 0.9% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 7.8% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 MKD 279
$5.56 MKD 296
-5.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 MKD 1,249
$28.38 MKD 1,512
-17.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 MKD 275
$5.10 MKD 271
1.18%
Cappuccino
$1.37 MKD 72.9
$1.72 MKD 91.6
-20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.6
$1.59 MKD 84.7
-30.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$1.27 MKD 67.6
-9.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 MKD 74.7
$2.31 MKD 123
-39.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 98.3
$2.76 MKD 147
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.2
$1.31 MKD 69.9
3.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.78
$0.68 MKD 36.35
7.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.8
$1.76 MKD 93.7
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.11 MKD 112
-3.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 MKD 344
$8.26 MKD 440
-21.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MKD 295
$6.41 MKD 341
-13.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 MKD 709
$13.42 MKD 715
-0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.9
$1.01 MKD 53.7
1.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.38 MKD 73.4
0.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 69.0
$1.31 MKD 69.9
-1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MKD 82.7
$1.64 MKD 87.1
-5.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.91
$0.95 MKD 50.6
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MKD 38.08
$0.91 MKD 48.62
-21.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 31.06
$0.66 MKD 34.98
-12.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.62
$0.54 MKD 28.71
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MKD 148
$2.93 MKD 156
-5.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 MKD 249
$5.83 MKD 310
-19.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.5
$0.98 MKD 52.3
-1.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.1
$1.46 MKD 78.0
0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.35
$0.65 MKD 34.43
4.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 MKD 1,097
$20.18 MKD 1,075
2.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 48.37
$1.28 MKD 68.0
-28.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.79
$0.53 MKD 28.15
-33.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MKD 342
$6.61 MKD 352
-2.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 77.1
$1.43 MKD 76.3
1.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
2.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
60.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,932
$146 MKD 7,788
-11.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 MKD 603
$17.57 MKD 936
-35.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 829
$15.28 MKD 814
1.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 MKD 1,375
$26.14 MKD 1,392
-1.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 245
$4.84 MKD 258
-4.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$220 MKD 11.7K
0.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
$1,199 MKD 63.9K
1.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.00 MKD 2,024
$76.5 MKD 4,075
-50.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 MKD 1,970
$39.87 MKD 2,124
-7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 MKD 3,978
$73.7 MKD 3,927
1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,950
$111 MKD 5,899
0.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.9K
$288 MKD 15.4K
-3.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 MKD 10.6K
$192 MKD 10.2K
3.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$560 MKD 29.8K
-0.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MKD 16.7K
$311 MKD 16.6K
0.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 MKD 85.5K
$1,598 MKD 85.1K
0.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
0.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MKD 48.2K
$772 MKD 41.1K
17.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.54
43.17%

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Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

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