Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Kriva Palanka Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Kriva Palanka

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 3.4% cheaper than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 20.1% cheaper than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 MKD 296
$5.73 MKD 305
-2.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 MKD 1,512
$28.53 MKD 1,520
-0.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 MKD 271
$5.12 MKD 273
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 91.6
$1.96 MKD 105
-12.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 84.7
$1.81 MKD 96.5
-12.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 67.6
$1.23 MKD 65.4
3.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 123
$2.29 MKD 122
0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MKD 147
$2.65 MKD 141
4.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.9
$1.35 MKD 71.8
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.35
$0.68 MKD 36.08
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 93.7
$1.77 MKD 94.1
-0.56%
Eggs
$2.11 MKD 112
$2.12 MKD 113
-0.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MKD 440
$10.18 MKD 542
-18.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MKD 341
$7.21 MKD 384
-11.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 MKD 715
$13.47 MKD 717
-0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.7
$1.02 MKD 54.3
-0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 73.4
$1.40 MKD 74.5
-1.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.9
$1.31 MKD 69.8
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.1
$1.58 MKD 84.3
3.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.6
$0.91 MKD 48.39
4.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.62
$1.33 MKD 70.7
-31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 34.98
$0.57 MKD 30.56
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.71
$0.52 MKD 27.89
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$2.97 MKD 158
-1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 MKD 310
$7.46 MKD 398
-21.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 52.3
$0.94 MKD 49.91
4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 78.0
$1.86 MKD 98.9
-21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.43
$0.63 MKD 33.44
3.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 MKD 1,075
$20.36 MKD 1,084
-0.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 68.0
$1.10 MKD 58.4
16.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.15
$0.53 MKD 28.46
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 352
$6.74 MKD 359
-1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.3
$1.43 MKD 75.9
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$33.4K MKD 1.8M
-10.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,788
$142 MKD 7,582
2.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 MKD 936
$17.39 MKD 926
1.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 814
$15.27 MKD 813
0.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 MKD 1,392
$25.99 MKD 1,384
0.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MKD 258
$4.56 MKD 243
6.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.7K
$219 MKD 11.7K
0.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.9K
$1,225 MKD 65.3K
-2.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 MKD 4,075
$77.2 MKD 4,109
-0.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 MKD 2,124
$47.42 MKD 2,526
-15.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,927
$74.2 MKD 3,953
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,899
$115 MKD 6,103
-3.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MKD 15.4K
$281 MKD 15.0K
2.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$192 MKD 10.2K
-0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MKD 29.8K
$574 MKD 30.6K
-2.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.6K
$305 MKD 16.2K
1.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MKD 85.1K
$1,662 MKD 88.5K
-3.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
$1,186 MKD 63.2K
8.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 MKD 41.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
7.1
-36.06%

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Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kriva Palanka: March 1, 2026

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