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

😐 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 8.2% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 15.9% cheaper than Kocani without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 MKD 297
$5.72 MKD 305
-2.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 MKD 1,513
$27.95 MKD 1,490
1.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 MKD 272
$5.19 MKD 276
-1.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 91.7
$1.15 MKD 61.2
49.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 84.7
$1.53 MKD 81.3
3.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 67.7
$1.11 MKD 59.0
14.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 123
$2.20 MKD 117
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MKD 147
$2.65 MKD 141
4.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.9
$1.31 MKD 69.7
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.38
$0.58 MKD 30.69
17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 93.7
$1.48 MKD 78.8
18.92%
Eggs
$2.11 MKD 112
$1.89 MKD 100
11.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MKD 440
$10.14 MKD 540
-18.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MKD 342
$5.62 MKD 300
14.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 MKD 715
$13.63 MKD 726
-1.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.8
$0.74 MKD 39.35
36.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 73.5
$1.43 MKD 76.2
-3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 70.0
$1.31 MKD 69.8
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.2
$1.46 MKD 77.6
12.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.6
$0.91 MKD 48.48
4.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.66
$1.29 MKD 68.8
-29.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 35.01
$0.57 MKD 30.42
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.73
$0.57 MKD 30.27
-5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$2.96 MKD 158
-1.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 MKD 311
$3.74 MKD 200
55.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 52.3
$0.94 MKD 50.1
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 78.0
$1.87 MKD 99.8
-21.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.45
$0.68 MKD 36.44
-4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 MKD 1,076
$19.93 MKD 1,062
1.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 68.1
$1.16 MKD 61.8
10.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.17
$0.53 MKD 28.16
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 352
$3.80 MKD 202
73.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.3
$1.47 MKD 78.5
-2.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
-0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
-13.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,794
$145 MKD 7,732
0.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 MKD 937
$17.49 MKD 932
0.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 814
$15.61 MKD 832
-2.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 MKD 1,393
$20.80 MKD 1,108
25.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MKD 258
$4.61 MKD 246
4.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.7K
$221 MKD 11.8K
-0.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.9K
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 MKD 4,078
$77.9 MKD 4,153
-1.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 MKD 2,125
$48.55 MKD 2,588
-17.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,930
$73.6 MKD 3,923
0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,903
$114 MKD 6,102
-3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MKD 15.4K
$280 MKD 14.9K
3.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$198 MKD 10.5K
-2.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MKD 29.8K
$559 MKD 29.8K
0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.6K
$313 MKD 16.7K
-0.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MKD 85.2K
$1,788 MKD 95.3K
-10.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
$1,416 MKD 75.5K
-9.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Kocani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 MKD 41.1K
$472 MKD 25.2K
63.43%
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 Kocani: March 2, 2026

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