Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gostivar

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.9% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.2% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.32 MKD 281
-43.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.36 MKD 1,233
-46.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.22 MKD 276
-39.08%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.39 MKD 73.6
58.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.1 MKD 57.9
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.11 MKD 58.5
-76.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.41 MKD 74.4
77.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.84 MKD 97.1
73.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 MKD 72.9
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.72 MKD 38.1
131.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.52 MKD 80.4
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.04 MKD 108
11.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.4 MKD 338
117.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.59 MKD 295
-28.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.44 MKD 710
-15.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.06 MKD 56.2
239.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.39 MKD 73.5
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.24 MKD 65.7
113.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.63 MKD 86.3
-15.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.97 MKD 51.4
62.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.74 MKD 38.84
191.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.53 MKD 28.11
96.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 MKD 28.22
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.86 MKD 151
-22.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.77 MKD 252
214.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.9 MKD 47.28
170.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.53 MKD 80.9
72.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.68 MKD 35.69
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$19.81 MKD 1,046
-48.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.9 MKD 47.39
-45.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.36 MKD 18.81
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.73 MKD 356
-10.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.49 MKD 78.8
-51.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-19.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
-31.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$132 MKD 6,958
-52.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.35 MKD 599
-63.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.28 MKD 807
59.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.11 MKD 1,379
-13.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.59 MKD 243
-28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$216 MKD 11.4K
-56.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
414.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$38.05 MKD 2,010
38.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.88 MKD 1,948
-32.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.8 MKD 3,896
15.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$114 MKD 6,037
-36.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$279 MKD 14.7K
-7.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$193 MKD 10.2K
-17.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$561 MKD 29.6K
2.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$306 MKD 16.2K
9.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
-14.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$946 MKD 50K
-9.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$892 MKD 47.1K
-79.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

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