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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 0.9% cheaper than Gostivar without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 8.4% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 MKD 296
$5.25 MKD 279
5.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 MKD 1,512
$23.45 MKD 1,249
21.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 MKD 271
$5.16 MKD 275
-1.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 91.6
$1.37 MKD 72.9
25.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 84.7
$1.10 MKD 58.6
44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 67.6
$1.15 MKD 61.1
10.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 123
$1.40 MKD 74.7
65.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MKD 147
$1.84 MKD 98.3
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.9
$1.36 MKD 72.2
-3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.35
$0.73 MKD 38.78
-6.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 93.7
$1.54 MKD 81.8
14.29%
Eggs
$2.11 MKD 112
$2.04 MKD 108
3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MKD 440
$6.46 MKD 344
27.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MKD 341
$5.53 MKD 295
15.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 MKD 715
$13.31 MKD 709
0.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.7
$1.03 MKD 54.9
-1.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 73.4
$1.39 MKD 74.2
-0.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.9
$1.29 MKD 69.0
1.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.1
$1.55 MKD 82.7
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.6
$0.92 MKD 48.91
3.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.62
$0.71 MKD 38.08
28.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 34.98
$0.58 MKD 31.06
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.71
$0.57 MKD 30.62
-5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$2.78 MKD 148
5.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 MKD 310
$4.67 MKD 249
24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 52.3
$0.97 MKD 51.5
1.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 78.0
$1.47 MKD 78.1
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.43
$0.68 MKD 36.35
-4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 MKD 1,075
$20.59 MKD 1,097
-1.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 68.0
$0.91 MKD 48.37
40.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.15
$0.35 MKD 18.79
51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 352
$6.42 MKD 342
2.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.3
$1.45 MKD 77.1
-1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
-2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
-37.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,788
$130 MKD 6,932
12.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 MKD 936
$11.31 MKD 603
55.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 814
$15.56 MKD 829
-1.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 MKD 1,392
$25.82 MKD 1,375
1.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MKD 258
$4.61 MKD 245
4.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.7K
$221 MKD 11.8K
-0.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.9K
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
-1.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 MKD 4,075
$38.00 MKD 2,024
101.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 MKD 2,124
$36.98 MKD 1,970
7.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,927
$74.7 MKD 3,978
-1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,899
$112 MKD 5,950
-0.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MKD 15.4K
$279 MKD 14.9K
3.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$199 MKD 10.6K
-3.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MKD 29.8K
$559 MKD 29.8K
0.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.6K
$314 MKD 16.7K
-0.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MKD 85.1K
$1,605 MKD 85.5K
-0.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
-0.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 MKD 41.1K
$905 MKD 48.2K
-14.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
6.5
-30.15%

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Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

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