Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Strumica Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Strumica

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 25.3% more expensive than Strumica without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 48.3% more expensive than Strumica without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$3.70 MKD 197
191.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$28.04 MKD 1,493
59.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$5.19 MKD 277
59.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.72 MKD 91.6
79.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.53 MKD 81.7
-50.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$1.15 MKD 61.1
-60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.87 MKD 99.5
20.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.24 MKD 119
33.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.36 MKD 72.4
39.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.67 MKD 35.64
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.69 MKD 90.1
11.83%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.02 MKD 107
27.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$10.26 MKD 547
-26.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$6.18 MKD 329
-0.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$10.14 MKD 540
-8.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$0.65 MKD 34.42
81.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.45 MKD 77.0
13.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.20 MKD 63.9
55.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.64 MKD 87.5
35.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.89 MKD 47.51
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.87 MKD 46.28
-27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.54 MKD 28.82
125.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.57 MKD 30.45
22.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.80 MKD 149
4.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$5.82 MKD 310
26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$0.96 MKD 51.0
65.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.24 MKD 66.1
83.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.72 MKD 38.49
-47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$20.57 MKD 1,095
-28.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.11 MKD 59.0
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.52 MKD 27.77
32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$6.62 MKD 353
9.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.42 MKD 75.6
-19.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$31.4K MKD 1.7M
-41.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
-39.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$147 MKD 7,809
-50.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$13.08 MKD 697
-8.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.34 MKD 817
14.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$20.39 MKD 1,086
196.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$4.62 MKD 246
41.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$223 MKD 11.9K
17.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$1,201 MKD 64.0K
332.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$77.8 MKD 4,141
-1.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$47.83 MKD 2,547
-7.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$75.5 MKD 4,019
57.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$94.8 MKD 5,048
20.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$320 MKD 17.1K
120.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$245 MKD 13.1K
85.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$508 MKD 27.1K
161.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$295 MKD 15.7K
163.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$1,612 MKD 85.9K
52.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$1,249 MKD 66.5K
14.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Strumica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$669 MKD 35.6K
-3.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4
197.25%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Strumica: March 2, 2026

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