Cost of Living Comparison Between Kocani and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kocani and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 44.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kocani is 38.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 305
$15.92 €13.72
-64.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.95 MKD 1,490
$64.5 €55.6
-56.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 276
$10.54 €9.09
-50.76%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MKD 61.2
$2.91 €2.51
-60.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 81.3
$2.30 €1.98
-33.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 59.0
$1.57 €1.35
-29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 MKD 117
$3.44 €2.97
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 MKD 141
$3.87 €3.33
-31.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$1.14 €0.98
14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MKD 30.69
$1.79 €1.55
-67.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.8
$1.75 €1.51
-15.43%
Eggs
$1.89 MKD 100
$3.23 €2.79
-41.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 540
$13.22 €11.39
-23.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MKD 300
$8.03 €6.92
-30.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$16.00 €13.79
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 39.35
$2.33 €2.01
-68.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 76.2
$1.65 €1.42
-13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.8
$1.94 €1.67
-32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MKD 77.6
$2.44 €2.10
-40.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.48
$1.83 €1.58
-50.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 68.8
$2.08 €1.79
-37.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.42
$2.00 €1.72
-71.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.27
$0.80 €0.69
-28.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 158
$6.74 €5.81
-56.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.74 MKD 200
$5.80 €5.00
-35.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 50.1
$1.34 €1.15
-29.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 MKD 99.8
$3.01 €2.60
-37.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.44
$2.37 €2.04
-71.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 MKD 1,062
$46.20 €39.83
-56.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61.8
$4.07 €3.51
-71.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$0.87 €0.75
-39.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.80 MKD 202
$18.58 €16.01
-79.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 78.5
$2.09 €1.80
-29.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
$34.8K €30.0K
-9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$38.8K €33.4K
-11.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,732
$150 €130
-3.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 MKD 932
$20.62 €17.77
-15.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.61 MKD 832
$40.09 €34.56
-61.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.80 MKD 1,108
$47.85 €41.25
-56.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 246
$9.32 €8.03
-50.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$615 €530
-64.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
$16.4K €14.2K
-92.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,153
$104 €89.8
-25.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.55 MKD 2,588
$41.10 €35.43
18.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 MKD 3,923
$95.3 €82.1
-22.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,102
$120 €104
-4.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MKD 14.9K
$1,630 €1,405
-82.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$1,229 €1,059
-83.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$3,018 €2,601
-81.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.7K
$2,004 €1,728
-84.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,788 MKD 95.3K
$7,872 €6,786
-77.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,416 MKD 75.5K
$4,319 €3,723
-67.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 MKD 25.2K
$1,611 €1,389
-70.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.81
86.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kocani: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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