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

🙂 Solo nomad: Strumica is 3.9% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strumica is 15.3% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 MKD 197
$5.54 MKD 295
-33.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.04 MKD 1,495
$28.65 MKD 1,527
-2.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 277
$5.17 MKD 276
0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 91.7
$1.98 MKD 106
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 81.8
$1.80 MKD 96.0
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-10.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 MKD 99.6
$2.21 MKD 118
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MKD 119
$2.64 MKD 141
-15.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.4
$1.35 MKD 72.1
0.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.67
$0.72 MKD 38.43
-6.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 90.2
$1.69 MKD 90.0
-
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 108
$2.01 MKD 107
0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 MKD 547
$10.42 MKD 555
-1.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MKD 330
$7.38 MKD 393
-16.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 541
$13.63 MKD 726
-25.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MKD 34.44
$1.02 MKD 54.4
-36.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 77.1
$1.39 MKD 74.3
4.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 MKD 63.9
$1.32 MKD 70.2
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.6
$1.56 MKD 83.1
5.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.54
$0.97 MKD 51.8
-8.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 46.32
$1.32 MKD 70.5
-34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.84
$0.58 MKD 30.77
-6.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.48
$0.52 MKD 27.93
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 MKD 149
$3.04 MKD 162
-7.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 MKD 310
$5.86 MKD 312
-0.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 51.0
$0.93 MKD 49.37
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 66.2
$1.89 MKD 101
-34.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.52
$0.54 MKD 28.90
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.57 MKD 1,096
$16.83 MKD 897
22.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 59.1
$1.12 MKD 59.6
-0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.79
$0.52 MKD 27.79
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 353
$6.60 MKD 352
0.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MKD 75.7
$1.50 MKD 79.8
-5.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-0.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,815
$147 MKD 7,856
-0.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 MKD 697
$17.74 MKD 946
-26.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 MKD 818
$15.56 MKD 829
-1.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.39 MKD 1,087
$24.01 MKD 1,279
-15.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.51 MKD 347
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 246
$4.66 MKD 248
-0.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.9K
$222 MKD 11.8K
0.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 64.0K
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
-0.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 MKD 4,144
$77.0 MKD 4,103
1.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 MKD 2,549
$48.48 MKD 2,584
-1.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MKD 4,022
$74.0 MKD 3,946
1.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 5,051
$115 MKD 6,109
-17.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKD 17.1K
$289 MKD 15.4K
10.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 MKD 13.1K
$192 MKD 10.2K
28.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MKD 27.1K
$602 MKD 32.1K
-15.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 MKD 15.7K
$305 MKD 16.2K
-3.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 MKD 85.9K
$1,743 MKD 92.9K
-7.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 MKD 66.6K
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
3.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$669 MKD 35.6K
$805 MKD 42.9K
-16.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
7.1
-43.66%

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Last update for Strumica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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