Cost of Living Comparison Between Kocani and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Kocani and Bitola

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 14.2% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kocani is 1.6% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 305
$5.54 MKD 295
3.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.95 MKD 1,490
$28.65 MKD 1,527
-2.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 276
$5.17 MKD 276
0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MKD 61.2
$1.98 MKD 106
-41.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 81.3
$1.80 MKD 96.0
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 59.0
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 MKD 117
$2.21 MKD 118
-0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 MKD 141
$2.64 MKD 141
0.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$1.35 MKD 72.1
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MKD 30.69
$0.72 MKD 38.43
-19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.8
$1.69 MKD 90.0
-12.43%
Eggs
$1.89 MKD 100
$2.01 MKD 107
-5.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 540
$10.42 MKD 555
-2.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MKD 300
$7.38 MKD 393
-23.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$13.63 MKD 726
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Apples (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 39.35
$1.02 MKD 54.4
-27.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 76.2
$1.39 MKD 74.3
2.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.8
$1.32 MKD 70.2
-0.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MKD 77.6
$1.56 MKD 83.1
-6.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.48
$0.97 MKD 51.8
-6.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 68.8
$1.32 MKD 70.5
-2.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.42
$0.58 MKD 30.77
-1.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.27
$0.52 MKD 27.93
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 158
$3.04 MKD 162
-2.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.74 MKD 200
$5.86 MKD 312
-36.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 50.1
$0.93 MKD 49.37
1.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 MKD 99.8
$1.89 MKD 101
-1.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.44
$0.54 MKD 28.90
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 MKD 1,062
$16.83 MKD 897
18.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61.8
$1.12 MKD 59.6
3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$0.52 MKD 27.79
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.80 MKD 202
$6.60 MKD 352
-42.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 78.5
$1.50 MKD 79.8
-2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
2.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,732
$147 MKD 7,856
-1.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 MKD 932
$17.74 MKD 946
-1.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.61 MKD 832
$15.56 MKD 829
0.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.80 MKD 1,108
$24.01 MKD 1,279
-13.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.51 MKD 347
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 246
$4.66 MKD 248
-1.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$222 MKD 11.8K
-0.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
-0.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,153
$77.0 MKD 4,103
1.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.55 MKD 2,588
$48.48 MKD 2,584
0.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 MKD 3,923
$74.0 MKD 3,946
-0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,102
$115 MKD 6,109
-0.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MKD 14.9K
$289 MKD 15.4K
-3.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$192 MKD 10.2K
3.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$602 MKD 32.1K
-7.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.7K
$305 MKD 16.2K
2.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,788 MKD 95.3K
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
2.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,416 MKD 75.5K
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
17.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 MKD 25.2K
$805 MKD 42.9K
-41.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Kocani: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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