Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Gostivar

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 35.3% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 45.9% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.32 MKD 281
102.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$23.36 MKD 1,233
85.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.22 MKD 276
61.88%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.39 MKD 73.6
125.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.1 MKD 57.9
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.11 MKD 58.5
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.41 MKD 74.4
51.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.84 MKD 97.1
60.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.38 MKD 72.9
36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.72 MKD 38.1
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.52 MKD 80.4
21.71%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.04 MKD 108
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.4 MKD 338
21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.59 MKD 295
16.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.44 MKD 710
-28.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.06 MKD 56.2
14.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.39 MKD 73.5
14.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.24 MKD 65.7
43.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.63 MKD 86.3
42.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.97 MKD 51.4
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.74 MKD 38.84
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.53 MKD 28.11
133.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.53 MKD 28.22
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.86 MKD 151
2.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$4.77 MKD 252
53.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.9 MKD 47.28
72.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.53 MKD 80.9
45.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.68 MKD 35.69
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$19.81 MKD 1,046
-25.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.9 MKD 47.39
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.36 MKD 18.81
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.73 MKD 356
5.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.49 MKD 78.8
-23.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-43.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
-56.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$132 MKD 6,958
-43.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$11.35 MKD 599
3.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$15.28 MKD 807
16.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$26.11 MKD 1,379
136.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.59 MKD 243
41.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$216 MKD 11.4K
23.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
331.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$38.05 MKD 2,010
103.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$36.88 MKD 1,948
18.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$73.8 MKD 3,896
61.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$114 MKD 6,037
-1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$279 MKD 14.7K
149.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$193 MKD 10.2K
142.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$561 MKD 29.6K
140.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$306 MKD 16.2K
154.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
90.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$946 MKD 50K
43.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$892 MKD 47.1K
-31.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.5
82.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

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