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

😐 Solo nomad: Strumica is 3.5% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strumica is 0.8% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 MKD 197
$5.56 MKD 296
-33.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.04 MKD 1,493
$28.38 MKD 1,512
-1.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 MKD 277
$5.10 MKD 271
1.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 91.6
$1.72 MKD 91.6
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 81.7
$1.59 MKD 84.7
-3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$1.27 MKD 67.6
-9.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 MKD 99.5
$2.31 MKD 123
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MKD 119
$2.76 MKD 147
-18.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.4
$1.31 MKD 69.9
3.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.64
$0.68 MKD 36.35
-1.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 90.1
$1.76 MKD 93.7
-3.98%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 107
$2.11 MKD 112
-4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 MKD 547
$8.26 MKD 440
24.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 MKD 329
$6.41 MKD 341
-3.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 MKD 540
$13.42 MKD 715
-24.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MKD 34.42
$1.01 MKD 53.7
-35.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 77.0
$1.38 MKD 73.4
5.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 MKD 63.9
$1.31 MKD 69.9
-8.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.5
$1.64 MKD 87.1
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.51
$0.95 MKD 50.6
-6.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 46.28
$0.91 MKD 48.62
-4.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKD 28.82
$0.66 MKD 34.98
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.45
$0.54 MKD 28.71
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 MKD 149
$2.93 MKD 156
-4.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 MKD 310
$5.83 MKD 310
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 51.0
$0.98 MKD 52.3
-2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 66.1
$1.46 MKD 78.0
-15.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MKD 38.49
$0.65 MKD 34.43
10.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.57 MKD 1,095
$20.18 MKD 1,075
1.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 59.0
$1.28 MKD 68.0
-13.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.77
$0.53 MKD 28.15
-1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 353
$6.61 MKD 352
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MKD 75.6
$1.43 MKD 76.3
-0.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
11.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,809
$146 MKD 7,788
0.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 MKD 697
$17.57 MKD 936
-25.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.34 MKD 817
$15.28 MKD 814
0.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.39 MKD 1,086
$26.14 MKD 1,392
-22.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 246
$4.84 MKD 258
-4.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.9K
$220 MKD 11.7K
1.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 64.0K
$1,199 MKD 63.9K
0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 MKD 4,141
$76.5 MKD 4,075
1.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 MKD 2,547
$39.87 MKD 2,124
19.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MKD 4,019
$73.7 MKD 3,927
2.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 5,048
$111 MKD 5,899
-14.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKD 17.1K
$288 MKD 15.4K
11.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 MKD 13.1K
$192 MKD 10.2K
27.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MKD 27.1K
$560 MKD 29.8K
-9.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 MKD 15.7K
$311 MKD 16.6K
-5.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,612 MKD 85.9K
$1,598 MKD 85.1K
0.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 MKD 66.5K
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
-2.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$669 MKD 35.6K
$772 MKD 41.1K
-13.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.54
-11.89%

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Last update for Strumica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

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