Cost of Living Comparison Between Kriva Palanka and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Kriva Palanka and Bitola

🙂 Solo nomad: Kriva Palanka is 4% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kriva Palanka is 6.8% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.73 MKD 300
$5.54 MKD 289
3.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.53 MKD 1,492
$28.65 MKD 1,498
-0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 MKD 268
$5.17 MKD 270
-0.97%
Cappuccino
$1.96 MKD 103
$1.98 MKD 104
-1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 94.7
$1.80 MKD 94.2
0.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 64.2
$1.28 MKD 67.1
-3.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 MKD 120
$2.21 MKD 116
3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 MKD 138
$2.64 MKD 138
0.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 70.5
$1.35 MKD 70.8
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 35.41
$0.72 MKD 37.70
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 MKD 92.3
$1.69 MKD 88.2
4.73%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 111
$2.01 MKD 105
5.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MKD 532
$10.42 MKD 545
-2.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 MKD 377
$7.38 MKD 386
-2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.47 MKD 704
$13.63 MKD 712
-1.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.3
$1.02 MKD 53.4
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MKD 73.1
$1.39 MKD 72.8
0.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 68.5
$1.32 MKD 68.8
-0.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 82.8
$1.56 MKD 81.5
1.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 47.50
$0.97 MKD 50.8
-6.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 69.4
$1.32 MKD 69.1
0.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.00
$0.58 MKD 30.18
-1.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.37
$0.52 MKD 27.40
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 MKD 155
$3.04 MKD 159
-2.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 MKD 390
$5.86 MKD 306
27.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 48.99
$0.93 MKD 48.43
1.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 MKD 97.0
$1.89 MKD 99.0
-1.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MKD 32.82
$0.54 MKD 28.35
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.36 MKD 1,064
$16.83 MKD 880
20.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 57.3
$1.12 MKD 58.5
-1.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.94
$0.52 MKD 27.26
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 MKD 352
$6.60 MKD 345
2.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 74.5
$1.50 MKD 78.3
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K MKD 1.7M
$33.5K MKD 1.7M
-0.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 MKD 7,443
$147 MKD 7,706
-3.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.39 MKD 909
$17.74 MKD 927
-1.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.27 MKD 798
$15.56 MKD 813
-1.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.99 MKD 1,359
$24.01 MKD 1,255
8.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.51 MKD 340
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 MKD 239
$4.66 MKD 244
-2.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$222 MKD 11.6K
-1.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,225 MKD 64.1K
$1,203 MKD 62.9K
1.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 MKD 4,034
$77.0 MKD 4,024
0.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.42 MKD 2,479
$48.48 MKD 2,535
-2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 MKD 3,881
$74.0 MKD 3,870
0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 5,991
$115 MKD 5,992
-0.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 MKD 14.7K
$289 MKD 15.1K
-2.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.0K
$192 MKD 10.0K
0.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 MKD 30.0K
$602 MKD 31.5K
-4.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 15.9K
$305 MKD 15.9K
0.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,662 MKD 86.9K
$1,743 MKD 91.1K
-4.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 MKD 62.0K
$1,209 MKD 63.2K
-1.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kriva Palanka
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MKD 42.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
-

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Last update for Kriva Palanka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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