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

🙂 Solo nomad: Stip is 6.4% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stip is 11.2% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 289
$5.56 MKD 291
-0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.16 MKD 845
$28.38 MKD 1,484
-43.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MKD 266
$5.10 MKD 266
-0.20%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 99.7
$1.72 MKD 89.9
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 MKD 91.1
$1.59 MKD 83.1
9.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 66.9
$1.27 MKD 66.4
0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MKD 119
$2.31 MKD 121
-1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MKD 146
$2.76 MKD 144
1.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.2
$1.31 MKD 68.6
2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.22
$0.68 MKD 35.68
-1.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 58.3
$1.76 MKD 91.9
-36.36%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 111
$2.11 MKD 110
0.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MKD 531
$8.26 MKD 432
23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 380
$6.41 MKD 335
13.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 MKD 388
$13.42 MKD 702
-44.63%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.45
$1.01 MKD 52.8
-7.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 71.9
$1.38 MKD 72.1
-0.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 65.6
$1.31 MKD 68.6
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 83.0
$1.64 MKD 85.5
-3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.4
$0.95 MKD 49.65
1.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.2
$0.91 MKD 47.73
51.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 MKD 30.60
$0.66 MKD 34.34
-10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MKD 23.05
$0.54 MKD 28.18
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 155
$2.93 MKD 153
1.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 MKD 407
$5.83 MKD 305
33.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.23
$0.98 MKD 51.3
-4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.1
$1.46 MKD 76.5
23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.25
$0.65 MKD 33.79
3.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.39 MKD 1,066
$20.18 MKD 1,055
1.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 57.7
$1.28 MKD 66.8
-14.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.56
$0.53 MKD 27.63
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 MKD 292
$6.61 MKD 345
-15.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.6
$1.43 MKD 74.9
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$31.3K MKD 1.6M
0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
15.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,620
$146 MKD 7,645
-0.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MKD 494
$17.57 MKD 919
-46.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKD 800
$15.28 MKD 799
0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.26 MKD 1,477
$26.14 MKD 1,366
8.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 250
$4.84 MKD 253
-1.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.4K
$220 MKD 11.5K
-0.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,211 MKD 63.3K
$1,199 MKD 62.7K
0.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 MKD 1,963
$76.5 MKD 4,000
-50.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.12 MKD 1,679
$39.87 MKD 2,085
-19.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MKD 3,876
$73.7 MKD 3,855
0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,930
$111 MKD 5,790
2.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 MKD 10.7K
$288 MKD 15.1K
-29.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 MKD 6,759
$192 MKD 10.0K
-32.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 MKD 17.9K
$560 MKD 29.3K
-38.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 MKD 10.6K
$311 MKD 16.3K
-34.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,239 MKD 64.8K
$1,598 MKD 83.5K
-22.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,004 MKD 52.5K
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
-21.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stip
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MKD 24.8K
$772 MKD 40.3K
-38.42%
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 Stip: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

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