Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhongshan and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhongshan and Gostivar

🙂 Solo nomad: Zhongshan is 19.1% cheaper than Gostivar without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zhongshan is 6.1% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ¥19.66
$5.25 MKD 277
-45.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.53 ¥114
$23.45 MKD 1,240
-29.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ¥28.67
$5.16 MKD 273
-19.57%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥19.09
$1.37 MKD 72.4
101.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ¥2.79
$1.10 MKD 58.2
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.85
$1.15 MKD 60.6
-76.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 ¥4.68
$1.40 MKD 74.1
-51.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.70
$1.84 MKD 97.5
-8.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.51
$1.36 MKD 71.7
33.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ¥11.95
$0.73 MKD 38.50
136.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ¥6.68
$1.54 MKD 81.2
-37.01%
Eggs
$1.59 ¥10.97
$2.04 MKD 108
-22.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.71 ¥87.9
$6.46 MKD 341
96.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.69 ¥18.56
$5.53 MKD 292
-51.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.29 ¥84.9
$13.31 MKD 704
-7.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ¥12.87
$1.03 MKD 54.5
80.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ¥6.99
$1.39 MKD 73.6
-27.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.42
$1.29 MKD 68.5
-50.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ¥9.60
$1.55 MKD 82.1
-10.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ¥3.47
$0.92 MKD 48.55
-45.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.76
$0.71 MKD 37.80
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ¥2.50
$0.58 MKD 30.83
-37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.30
$0.57 MKD 30.39
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 ¥19.13
$2.78 MKD 147
-0.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 ¥94.5
$4.67 MKD 247
192.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ¥4.50
$0.97 MKD 51.1
-32.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ¥13.17
$1.47 MKD 77.6
29.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.01
$0.68 MKD 36.09
-57.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.20 ¥98.1
$20.59 MKD 1,089
-31.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 ¥8.55
$0.91 MKD 48.01
36.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ¥2.58
$0.35 MKD 18.65
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 ¥47.21
$6.42 MKD 339
6.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥7.85
$1.45 MKD 76.5
-21.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥160.9K
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
-27.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ¥141.9K
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
-57.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.55 ¥266
$130 MKD 6,881
-70.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.47 ¥58.5
$11.31 MKD 598
-25.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 ¥82.7
$15.56 MKD 823
-23.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 ¥428
$25.82 MKD 1,365
140.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.85 ¥47.33
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Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ¥37.70
$4.61 MKD 244
18.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 ¥2,072
$221 MKD 11.7K
35.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K ¥85.6K
$1,218 MKD 64.4K
917.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 ¥304
$38.00 MKD 2,009
15.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.55 ¥211
$36.98 MKD 1,955
-17.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.7 ¥392
$74.7 MKD 3,949
-24.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ¥484
$112 MKD 5,907
-37.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 ¥1,372
$279 MKD 14.8K
-28.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 ¥812
$199 MKD 10.5K
-40.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 ¥2,410
$559 MKD 29.5K
-37.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ¥1,366
$314 MKD 16.6K
-36.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,403 ¥16.6K
$1,605 MKD 84.9K
49.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,466 ¥10.1K
$1,284 MKD 67.9K
14.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhongshan
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 ¥5,696
$905 MKD 47.8K
-8.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
6.5
-41.08%

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Last update for Zhongshan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

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