Cost of living comparison
Bitola is 51.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Bitola
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Bitola
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% less in Bitola
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Bitola
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Bitola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% less in Bitola
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Bitola
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Bitola.
If you lived in Bitola instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,493
|
$4.52
MKD241.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,246
|
$4.35
MKD231.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK393
|
$1.51
MKD80.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK272
|
$0.99
MKD52.93
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK450
|
$0.78
MKD41.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK967
|
$4.57
MKD243.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK798
|
$5.07
MKD270.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK718
|
$2.15
MKD114.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,178
|
$3.06
MKD163.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK175
|
$0.46
MKD24.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK126
|
$0.61
MKD32.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK152
|
$0.55
MKD29.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK277
|
$0.75
MKD40.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK179
|
$0.42
MKD22.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$0.57
MKD30.50
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,060
|
$5.32
MKD283.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,343
|
$15.66
MKD834.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449
|
$30,658.60
MKD1,634,145.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,998
|
$5.57
MKD296.76
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,709
|
$16.45
MKD876.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
|
$360.87
MKD19,234.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK224,799
|
$232.54
MKD12,394.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,725
|
$127.48
MKD6,794.76
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,429
|
$206.59
MKD11,011.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK747,151
|
$1,113.50
MKD59,351.12
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,348
|
$1.96
MKD104.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK661
|
$1.60
MKD85.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,526
|
$2.78
MKD148.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,719
|
$20.73
MKD1,105.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,842
|
$4.35
MKD231.84
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,583
|
$73.64
MKD3,925.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,198
|
$45.66
MKD2,433.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,929
|
$70.89
MKD3,778.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,202
|
$89.15
MKD4,752.07
|
|
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