Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 81.0% more expensive than Bitola.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Bitola. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Bitola, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Bitola
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.52
MKD241.11
|
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MKD231.84
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
MKD80.71
|
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MKD52.93
|
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
|
Bitola
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
MKD41.46
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
MKD243.84
|
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MKD270.18
|
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MKD114.61
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
MKD163.04
|
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD24.33
|
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD32.60
|
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MKD29.07
|
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MKD40.06
|
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD22.36
|
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD30.50
|
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Bitola
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
MKD283.47
|
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.66
MKD834.63
|
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,658.60
MKD1,634,145.97
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MKD296.76
|
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Bitola
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.45
MKD876.61
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.87
MKD19,234.90
|
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.54
MKD12,394.82
|
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.48
MKD6,794.76
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Bitola
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.59
MKD11,011.32
|
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,113.50
MKD59,351.12
|
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bitola
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
MKD104.31
|
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
MKD85.34
|
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD148.38
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.73
MKD1,105.03
|
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
MKD231.84
|
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Bitola
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.64
MKD3,925.25
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.66
MKD2,433.96
|
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.89
MKD3,778.56
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.15
MKD4,752.07
|
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
|
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