Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Ohrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Nis and Ohrid

😐 Solo nomad: Nis is 0.9% more expensive than Ohrid without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nis is 5% cheaper than Ohrid without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSD 752
$7.67 MKD 408
-3.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 RSD 3,024
$33.96 MKD 1,808
-11.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 RSD 1,014
$6.55 MKD 349
53.13%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSD 195
$2.20 MKD 117
-12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 185
$2.01 MKD 107
-8.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSD 130
$1.23 MKD 65.3
4.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 RSD 243
$2.59 MKD 138
-6.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSD 305
$3.41 MKD 182
-11.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RSD 136
$1.25 MKD 66.4
7.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.3
$0.81 MKD 43.21
-8.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RSD 187
$1.68 MKD 89.3
10.12%
Eggs
$2.52 RSD 255
$2.16 MKD 115
16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RSD 823
$8.29 MKD 442
-1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RSD 688
$7.90 MKD 421
-13.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 RSD 1,199
$13.75 MKD 732
-13.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RSD 116
$1.02 MKD 54.5
12.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$1.41 MKD 74.9
26.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RSD 154
$1.37 MKD 73.1
10.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$2.12 MKD 113
-14.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RSD 109
$0.88 MKD 46.94
22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RSD 110
$0.99 MKD 53.0
10.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 59.1
$0.71 MKD 37.89
-18.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.5
$0.60 MKD 31.85
1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 RSD 427
$3.27 MKD 174
29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RSD 706
$5.65 MKD 301
23.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 74.1
$1.06 MKD 56.2
-31.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$1.32 MKD 70.3
61.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 RSD 76.2
$1.14 MKD 61.0
-34.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.30 RSD 2,659
$21.31 MKD 1,135
23.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 154
$0.91 MKD 48.29
67.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSD 43.14
$0.50 MKD 26.52
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RSD 707
$7.47 MKD 398
-6.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 RSD 183
$1.52 MKD 81.0
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
-8.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
$29.3K MKD 1.6M
-7.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RSD 14.2K
$161 MKD 8,554
-12.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.16 RSD 1,735
$18.43 MKD 981
-6.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 RSD 2,284
$19.65 MKD 1,047
14.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 RSD 2,983
$34.54 MKD 1,840
-14.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RSD 1,924
$18.66 MKD 994
1.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 RSD 497
$6.63 MKD 353
-25.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSD 24.2K
$278 MKD 14.8K
-14.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,120 RSD 517.7K
$3,441 MKD 183.3K
48.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSD 9,037
$75.7 MKD 4,031
18.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.06 RSD 4,758
$40.31 MKD 2,147
16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 RSD 9,480
$99.1 MKD 5,278
-5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RSD 10.2K
$111 MKD 5,886
-9.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 RSD 40.1K
$229 MKD 12.2K
73.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RSD 29.2K
$171 MKD 9,101
68.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 RSD 57.9K
$562 MKD 29.9K
1.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSD 41.8K
$476 MKD 25.4K
-13.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,612 RSD 264.1K
$2,117 MKD 112.7K
23.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,841 RSD 186.1K
$1,376 MKD 73.3K
33.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Ohrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 RSD 85.8K
$640 MKD 34.1K
32.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
4.54
64.10%

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

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ohrid: March 1, 2026

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