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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 1.8% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kocani is 7.9% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 MKD 299
$5.68 MKD 300
-0.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.23 MKD 1,491
$27.83 MKD 1,470
1.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 MKD 267
$5.11 MKD 270
-1.17%
Cappuccino
$1.14 MKD 60.5
$1.91 MKD 101
-40.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.9
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.4
$1.29 MKD 68
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 120
$2.28 MKD 121
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MKD 142
$2.71 MKD 143
-0.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$1.4 MKD 74.1
-7.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$0.68 MKD 36.02
-22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$1.7 MKD 89.7
-12.94%
Eggs
$1.86 MKD 98
$2.13 MKD 112
-12.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MKD 538
$10.42 MKD 550
-2.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 MKD 293
$7.08 MKD 374
-21.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 MKD 725
$13.4 MKD 708
2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.79
$1.02 MKD 53.9
-24.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 75.6
$1.4 MKD 73.7
2.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.7
$1.26 MKD 66.6
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$1.61 MKD 85.1
-8.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.4
$0.93 MKD 48.91
6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.7
$1.34 MKD 70.9
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 29
$0.55 MKD 28.86
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.06
$0.56 MKD 29.66
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 MKD 158
$2.96 MKD 156
1.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 MKD 199
$6.11 MKD 323
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.01 MKD 53.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 99.7
$1.81 MKD 95.5
4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 34.02
$0.58 MKD 30.46
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.54 MKD 1,085
$17.1 MKD 903
20.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$1.15 MKD 60.8
-4.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.6
$0.53 MKD 27.93
-1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 MKD 193
$6.7 MKD 354
-45.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 76.5
$1.43 MKD 75.5
1.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-1.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,568
$145 MKD 7,631
-0.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.3 MKD 914
$17.56 MKD 928
-1.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.76 MKD 832
$15.44 MKD 815
2.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.72 MKD 1,094
$24.07 MKD 1,271
-13.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.73 MKD 356
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MKD 248
$4.77 MKD 252
-1.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$215 MKD 11.3K
3.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,204 MKD 63.6K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
0.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.3 MKD 4,028
$75.4 MKD 3,982
1.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 MKD 2,515
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-1.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 MKD 3,907
$73.5 MKD 3,882
0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,893
$111 MKD 5,840
0.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$285 MKD 15K
1.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 MKD 10.3K
$193 MKD 10.2K
0.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 MKD 30.2K
$585 MKD 30.9K
-2.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 MKD 16K
$306 MKD 16.2K
-0.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,544 MKD 81.5K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
-0.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 MKD 60.8K
$1,213 MKD 64K
-5.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 MKD 25K
$651 MKD 34.4K
-27.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Kocani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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