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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Zhongshan Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Zhongshan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gostivar is 3.8% more expensive than Zhongshan without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gostivar is 6.4% cheaper than Zhongshan without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 MKDย 274
$2.87 ยฅ20.01
80.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.74 MKDย 1,256
$16.61 ยฅ116
42.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 MKDย 265
$4.19 ยฅ29.27
19.57%
Cappuccino
$1.45 MKDย 76.8
$2.72 ยฅ18.95
-46.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MKDย 61.5
$0.40 ยฅ2.80
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MKDย 61.2
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 MKDย 73.4
$0.69 ยฅ4.80
101.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKDย 100
$1.72 ยฅ12.00
9.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MKDย 74.2
$1.80 ยฅ12.53
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKDย 38.63
$1.71 ยฅ11.94
-57.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKDย 81.2
$0.90 ยฅ6.31
70.00%
Eggs
$2.06 MKDย 109
$1.55 ยฅ10.84
32.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 MKDย 343
$12.91 ยฅ90.1
-49.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 MKDย 300
$2.57 ยฅ17.95
121.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 MKDย 714
$12.73 ยฅ88.9
6.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKDย 54.4
$1.86 ยฅ13.01
-44.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKDย 76.1
$0.99 ยฅ6.90
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKDย 69.4
$0.65 ยฅ4.51
101.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKDย 82.7
$1.32 ยฅ9.19
18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKDย 51.8
$0.53 ยฅ3.73
84.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKDย 38.91
$0.72 ยฅ5.01
2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKDย 28.73
$0.37 ยฅ2.58
45.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKDย 28.04
$0.51 ยฅ3.56
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MKDย 153
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
2.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 MKDย 247
$13.51 ยฅ94.3
-65.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKDย 51.6
$0.66 ยฅ4.60
46.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKDย 77.8
$1.93 ยฅ13.45
-23.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKDย 35.60
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
131.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 MKDย 1,048
$14.04 ยฅ98.0
41.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MKDย 51.0
$1.27 ยฅ8.84
-24.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKDย 18.67
$0.34 ยฅ2.40
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MKDย 355
$6.67 ยฅ46.58
0.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKDย 78.1
$1.13 ยฅ7.87
30.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MKDย 1.7M
$22.9K ยฅ159.7K
39.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKDย 2.5M
$20.5K ยฅ143.2K
132.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKDย 6,960
$37.74 ยฅ263
248.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.14 MKDย 590
$8.38 ยฅ58.5
32.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKDย 810
$12.09 ยฅ84.4
26.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 MKDย 1,396
$63.6 ยฅ444
-58.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.05 ยฅ49.22
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 MKDย 246
$5.72 ยฅ39.93
-18.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKDย 11.6K
$302 ยฅ2,110
-27.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,213 MKDย 64.2K
$12.6K ยฅ87.9K
-90.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.20 MKDย 1,968
$43.91 ยฅ306
-15.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.09 MKDย 1,963
$30.37 ยฅ212
22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 MKDย 4,018
$55.2 ยฅ385
37.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKDย 5,943
$68.4 ยฅ478
64.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKDย 15.3K
$194 ยฅ1,351
49.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKDย 10.5K
$118 ยฅ821
68.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 MKDย 29.9K
$353 ยฅ2,465
60.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKDย 16.3K
$203 ยฅ1,416
51.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,148 MKDย 60.7K
$2,370 ยฅ16.5K
-51.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 MKDย 49.0K
$1,448 ยฅ10.1K
-36.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Zhongshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$904 MKDย 47.9K
$800 ยฅ5,583
13.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.83
69.71%

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Last update for Gostivar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zhongshan: January 13, 2026

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