Cost of Living Comparison Between Ohrid and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Ohrid and Bitola

😐 Solo nomad: Ohrid is 10.5% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ohrid is 15% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 MKD 409
$5.54 MKD 295
38.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.96 MKD 1,810
$28.65 MKD 1,527
18.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.55 MKD 349
$5.17 MKD 276
26.69%
Cappuccino
$2.20 MKD 117
$1.98 MKD 106
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MKD 107
$1.80 MKD 96.0
11.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 65.4
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-3.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 MKD 138
$2.21 MKD 118
17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 MKD 182
$2.64 MKD 141
29.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 66.4
$1.35 MKD 72.1
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 MKD 43.24
$0.72 MKD 38.43
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MKD 89.4
$1.69 MKD 90.0
-0.59%
Eggs
$2.16 MKD 115
$2.01 MKD 107
7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 MKD 442
$10.42 MKD 555
-20.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.90 MKD 421
$7.38 MKD 393
7.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 MKD 733
$13.63 MKD 726
0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.5
$1.02 MKD 54.4
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MKD 75.0
$1.39 MKD 74.3
1.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 73.2
$1.32 MKD 70.2
3.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MKD 113
$1.56 MKD 83.1
35.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.97
$0.97 MKD 51.8
-9.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 53.0
$1.32 MKD 70.5
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 MKD 37.92
$0.58 MKD 30.77
22.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MKD 31.87
$0.52 MKD 27.93
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 174
$3.04 MKD 162
7.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 MKD 301
$5.86 MKD 312
-3.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MKD 56.3
$0.93 MKD 49.37
13.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MKD 70.3
$1.89 MKD 101
-30.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 MKD 61.0
$0.54 MKD 28.90
111.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.31 MKD 1,136
$16.83 MKD 897
26.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 48.32
$1.12 MKD 59.6
-18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.54
$0.52 MKD 27.79
-3.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 MKD 398
$6.60 MKD 352
13.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKD 81.1
$1.50 MKD 79.8
1.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
6.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MKD 1.6M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-12.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,560
$147 MKD 7,856
8.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.43 MKD 982
$17.74 MKD 946
3.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 MKD 1,047
$15.56 MKD 829
26.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.54 MKD 1,841
$24.01 MKD 1,279
43.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 MKD 995
$6.51 MKD 347
186.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MKD 354
$4.66 MKD 248
42.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 MKD 14.8K
$222 MKD 11.8K
25.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 MKD 183.4K
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
185.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 MKD 4,034
$77.0 MKD 4,103
-1.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.31 MKD 2,148
$48.48 MKD 2,584
-16.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MKD 5,282
$74.0 MKD 3,946
33.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,891
$115 MKD 6,109
-3.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 MKD 12.2K
$289 MKD 15.4K
-20.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MKD 9,108
$192 MKD 10.2K
-10.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 MKD 30.0K
$602 MKD 32.1K
-6.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 MKD 25.4K
$305 MKD 16.2K
56.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,117 MKD 112.8K
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
21.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,376 MKD 73.3K
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
13.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ohrid
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 MKD 34.1K
$805 MKD 42.9K
-20.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
7.1
-36.06%

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

Last update for Ohrid: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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