Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Strumica is 44.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strumica is 52.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 MKD 194
$17.22 €14.71
-78.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.04 MKD 1,466
$68.2 €58.2
-58.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 271
$13.72 €11.72
-62.17%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 90.0
$2.84 €2.43
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.2
$2.81 €2.40
-45.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 59.9
$2.04 €1.74
-43.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 MKD 97.7
$4.58 €3.91
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MKD 117
$4.61 €3.93
-51.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 71.1
$1.28 €1.10
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 34.98
$2.12 €1.81
-68.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 88.5
$2.00 €1.71
-15.50%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 105
$3.48 €2.97
-41.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 MKD 536
$18.68 €15.95
-45.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MKD 323
$9.42 €8.04
-34.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 530
$18.68 €15.95
-45.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MKD 33.78
$2.61 €2.23
-75.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 75.6
$2.39 €2.04
-39.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 MKD 62.7
$2.09 €1.78
-42.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 85.9
$2.73 €2.33
-39.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 46.63
$1.96 €1.67
-54.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 45.43
$1.87 €1.60
-53.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.29
$1.48 €1.26
-63.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 29.89
$0.92 €0.79
-38.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 MKD 146
$6.87 €5.87
-59.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 MKD 304
$7.12 €6.08
-18.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 50.0
$1.38 €1.18
-30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 64.9
$2.41 €2.06
-48.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 37.78
$2.97 €2.54
-75.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.57 MKD 1,075
$28.77 €24.57
-28.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 57.9
$4.57 €3.90
-75.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.26
$2.10 €1.79
-75.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 346
$28.85 €24.64
-77.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MKD 74.3
$1.90 €1.62
-25.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.6M
$38.7K €33.0K
-18.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.7M
$32.3K €27.6K
2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,665
$183 €157
-20.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 MKD 684
$22.62 €19.32
-42.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 MKD 802
$36.50 €31.17
-57.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.39 MKD 1,066
$58.7 €50.1
-65.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 241
$11.10 €9.48
-58.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.7K
$726 €620
-69.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 62.8K
$15.3K €13.0K
-92.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 MKD 4,065
$86.2 €73.6
-9.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 MKD 2,500
$37.48 €32.00
27.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MKD 3,945
$106 €90.2
-28.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 4,955
$118 €101
-19.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKD 16.7K
$1,568 €1,339
-79.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 MKD 12.8K
$1,236 €1,055
-80.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MKD 26.6K
$2,752 €2,350
-81.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 MKD 15.4K
$1,981 €1,691
-85.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 MKD 84.3K
$6,921 €5,910
-76.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 MKD 65.3K
$4,760 €4,065
-73.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$669 MKD 35.0K
$2,498 €2,133
-73.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.39
17.99%

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Last update for Strumica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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