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
ISK2,423
|
$4.52
MKD237.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,183
|
$4.35
MKD228.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK382
|
$1.51
MKD79.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK265
|
$0.99
MKD52.12
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$0.78
MKD40.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK940
|
$4.57
MKD240.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK776
|
$5.07
MKD266.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK697
|
$2.15
MKD112.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,145
|
$3.06
MKD160.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$0.46
MKD23.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$0.61
MKD32.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK148
|
$0.55
MKD28.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK270
|
$0.75
MKD39.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK174
|
$0.42
MKD22.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.57
MKD30.03
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,030
|
$5.32
MKD279.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,082
|
$15.66
MKD821.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,143,297
|
$30,658.60
MKD1,609,102.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,914
|
$5.57
MKD292.21
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,465
|
$16.45
MKD863.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,827
|
$360.87
MKD18,940.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,505
|
$232.54
MKD12,204.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,537
|
$127.48
MKD6,690.63
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,549
|
$206.59
MKD10,842.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK726,232
|
$1,113.50
MKD58,441.55
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,310
|
$1.96
MKD102.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK643
|
$1.60
MKD84.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,484
|
$2.78
MKD146.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,475
|
$20.73
MKD1,088.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,790
|
$4.35
MKD228.29
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bitola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,203
|
$73.64
MKD3,865.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,024
|
$45.66
MKD2,396.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,399
|
$70.89
MKD3,720.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,524
|
$89.15
MKD4,679.24
|
|
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