Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bitola

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.4% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.2% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.68 MKD 300
-47.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.83 MKD 1,470
-55.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.11 MKD 270
-37.77%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.91 MKD 101
15.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-39.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.29 MKD 68
-79.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.28 MKD 121
9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.71 MKD 143
18.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.4 MKD 74.1
6.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.68 MKD 36.02
145.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.7 MKD 89.7
-32.94%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.13 MKD 112
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.42 MKD 550
33.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.08 MKD 374
-43.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.4 MKD 708
-15.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.02 MKD 53.9
252.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.4 MKD 73.7
9.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.26 MKD 66.6
110.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.61 MKD 85.1
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.93 MKD 48.91
69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.34 MKD 70.9
61.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.55 MKD 28.86
89.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 MKD 29.66
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.96 MKD 156
-24.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.11 MKD 323
145.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.01 MKD 53.4
140.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.81 MKD 95.5
45.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.58 MKD 30.46
-44.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$17.1 MKD 903
-40.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.15 MKD 60.8
-57.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.53 MKD 27.93
-35.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.7 MKD 354
-9.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.43 MKD 75.5
-48.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-17.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-6.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$145 MKD 7,631
-56.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.56 MKD 928
-76.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.44 MKD 815
57.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$24.07 MKD 1,271
-6.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.73 MKD 356
-6.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.77 MKD 252
-31.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$215 MKD 11.3K
-56.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
408.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$75.4 MKD 3,982
-29.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-48.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.5 MKD 3,882
15.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$111 MKD 5,840
-34.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$285 MKD 15K
-9.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$193 MKD 10.2K
-17.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$585 MKD 30.9K
-1.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$306 MKD 16.2K
9.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
-35.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,213 MKD 64K
-29.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$651 MKD 34.4K
-71.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.1
87.04%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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