Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Strumica and Bitola

🙂 Solo nomad: Strumica is 13.1% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strumica is 1.6% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 MKD 204
$5.68 MKD 300
-31.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MKD 1,484
$27.83 MKD 1,470
1.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 MKD 274
$5.11 MKD 270
1.37%
Cappuccino
$1.71 MKD 90.5
$1.91 MKD 101
-10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.7
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-15.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$1.29 MKD 68
-14.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 MKD 96.9
$2.28 MKD 121
-19.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 MKD 120
$2.71 MKD 143
-16.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.7
$1.4 MKD 74.1
-4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.64
$0.68 MKD 36.02
-1.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MKD 90.2
$1.7 MKD 89.7
0.59%
Eggs
$2.03 MKD 107
$2.13 MKD 112
-4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 MKD 531
$10.42 MKD 550
-3.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MKD 327
$7.08 MKD 374
-12.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 MKD 540
$13.4 MKD 708
-23.73%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 MKD 36.16
$1.02 MKD 53.9
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.4 MKD 73.7
-0.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 66
$1.26 MKD 66.6
-0.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 82.2
$1.61 MKD 85.1
-3.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.37
$0.93 MKD 48.91
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.29
$1.34 MKD 70.9
-34.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.17
$0.55 MKD 28.86
3.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 27.79
$0.56 MKD 29.66
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 MKD 152
$2.96 MKD 156
-2.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 MKD 295
$6.11 MKD 323
-8.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 MKD 52.1
$1.01 MKD 53.4
-1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MKD 63.8
$1.81 MKD 95.5
-33.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 MKD 40.83
$0.58 MKD 30.46
32.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.84 MKD 1,048
$17.1 MKD 903
16.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 58.6
$1.15 MKD 60.8
-3.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.17
$0.53 MKD 27.93
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 MKD 351
$6.7 MKD 354
-0.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 MKD 79
$1.43 MKD 75.5
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-1.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,721
$145 MKD 7,631
1.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.9 MKD 681
$17.56 MKD 928
-26.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 822
$15.44 MKD 815
0.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.69 MKD 1,092
$24.07 MKD 1,271
-14.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.73 MKD 356
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 244
$4.77 MKD 252
-3.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$215 MKD 11.3K
4.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,202 MKD 63.5K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
0.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,112
$75.4 MKD 3,982
3.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.66 MKD 2,570
$48.44 MKD 2,558
0.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 MKD 3,926
$73.5 MKD 3,882
1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 MKD 4,866
$111 MKD 5,840
-16.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKD 16.9K
$285 MKD 15K
12.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 MKD 12.6K
$193 MKD 10.2K
22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MKD 26.4K
$585 MKD 30.9K
-14.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$306 MKD 16.2K
0.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 MKD 65K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
-20.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$951 MKD 50.2K
$1,213 MKD 64K
-21.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 MKD 34.3K
$651 MKD 34.4K
-0.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
7.1
-43.66%

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Last update for Strumica: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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