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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 7.2% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 14.6% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 MKD 291
$5.54 MKD 289
0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 MKD 1,484
$28.65 MKD 1,498
-0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 MKD 266
$5.17 MKD 270
-1.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 89.9
$1.98 MKD 104
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 83.1
$1.80 MKD 94.2
-11.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 66.4
$1.28 MKD 67.1
-0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 121
$2.21 MKD 116
4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MKD 144
$2.64 MKD 138
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 68.6
$1.35 MKD 70.8
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 35.68
$0.72 MKD 37.70
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 91.9
$1.69 MKD 88.2
4.14%
Eggs
$2.11 MKD 110
$2.01 MKD 105
4.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MKD 432
$10.42 MKD 545
-20.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MKD 335
$7.38 MKD 386
-13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 MKD 702
$13.63 MKD 712
-1.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 52.8
$1.02 MKD 53.4
-0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.1
$1.39 MKD 72.8
-0.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 68.6
$1.32 MKD 68.8
-0.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 85.5
$1.56 MKD 81.5
5.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 49.65
$0.97 MKD 50.8
-2.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 47.73
$1.32 MKD 69.1
-31.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 34.34
$0.58 MKD 30.18
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.18
$0.52 MKD 27.40
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 153
$3.04 MKD 159
-3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 MKD 305
$5.86 MKD 306
-0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 51.3
$0.93 MKD 48.43
5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.5
$1.89 MKD 99.0
-22.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 33.79
$0.54 MKD 28.35
20.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 MKD 1,055
$16.83 MKD 880
19.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 66.8
$1.12 MKD 58.5
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.63
$0.52 MKD 27.26
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 345
$6.60 MKD 345
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 74.9
$1.50 MKD 78.3
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MKD 1.6M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$33.5K MKD 1.7M
-11.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,645
$147 MKD 7,706
-0.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 MKD 919
$17.74 MKD 927
-0.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 799
$15.56 MKD 813
-1.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 MKD 1,366
$24.01 MKD 1,255
8.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.51 MKD 340
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MKD 253
$4.66 MKD 244
3.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.5K
$222 MKD 11.6K
-1.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 62.7K
$1,203 MKD 62.9K
-0.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 MKD 4,000
$77.0 MKD 4,024
-0.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 MKD 2,085
$48.48 MKD 2,535
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,855
$74.0 MKD 3,870
-0.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,790
$115 MKD 5,992
-3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MKD 15.1K
$289 MKD 15.1K
-0.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.0K
$192 MKD 10.0K
0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MKD 29.3K
$602 MKD 31.5K
-6.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.3K
$305 MKD 15.9K
2.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MKD 83.5K
$1,743 MKD 91.1K
-8.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
$1,209 MKD 63.2K
6.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 MKD 40.3K
$805 MKD 42.1K
-4.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
7.1
-36.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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