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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 7.6% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kocani is 19% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 305
$5.56 MKD 297
2.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.95 MKD 1,490
$28.38 MKD 1,513
-1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 276
$5.10 MKD 272
1.76%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MKD 61.2
$1.72 MKD 91.7
-33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 81.3
$1.59 MKD 84.7
-3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 59.0
$1.27 MKD 67.7
-12.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 MKD 117
$2.31 MKD 123
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 MKD 141
$2.76 MKD 147
-3.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.7
$1.31 MKD 69.9
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MKD 30.69
$0.68 MKD 36.38
-14.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.8
$1.76 MKD 93.7
-15.91%
Eggs
$1.89 MKD 100
$2.11 MKD 112
-10.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 540
$8.26 MKD 440
22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 MKD 300
$6.41 MKD 342
-12.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$13.42 MKD 715
1.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 39.35
$1.01 MKD 53.8
-26.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 76.2
$1.38 MKD 73.5
3.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.8
$1.31 MKD 70.0
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MKD 77.6
$1.64 MKD 87.2
-10.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.48
$0.95 MKD 50.6
-4.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 68.8
$0.91 MKD 48.66
41.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.42
$0.66 MKD 35.01
-13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.27
$0.54 MKD 28.73
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 158
$2.93 MKD 156
1.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.74 MKD 200
$5.83 MKD 311
-35.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 50.1
$0.98 MKD 52.3
-4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 MKD 99.8
$1.46 MKD 78.0
28.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.44
$0.65 MKD 34.45
4.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 MKD 1,062
$20.18 MKD 1,076
-1.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61.8
$1.28 MKD 68.1
-9.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$0.53 MKD 28.17
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.80 MKD 202
$6.61 MKD 352
-42.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 78.5
$1.43 MKD 76.3
2.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
15.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,732
$146 MKD 7,794
-0.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 MKD 932
$17.57 MKD 937
-0.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.61 MKD 832
$15.28 MKD 814
2.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.80 MKD 1,108
$26.14 MKD 1,393
-20.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 246
$4.84 MKD 258
-4.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$220 MKD 11.7K
0.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
$1,199 MKD 63.9K
-0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,153
$76.5 MKD 4,078
1.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.55 MKD 2,588
$39.87 MKD 2,125
21.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 MKD 3,923
$73.7 MKD 3,930
-0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,102
$111 MKD 5,903
3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MKD 14.9K
$288 MKD 15.4K
-3.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$192 MKD 10.2K
3.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$560 MKD 29.8K
-0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 MKD 16.7K
$311 MKD 16.6K
0.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,788 MKD 95.3K
$1,598 MKD 85.2K
11.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,416 MKD 75.5K
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
10.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 MKD 25.2K
$772 MKD 41.1K
-38.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.54
56.39%

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

Last update for Kocani: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

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