Cost of living comparison
Veles is 63.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Veles
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% less in Veles
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Veles
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% less in Veles
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Veles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.6% less in Veles
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% less in Veles
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Veles.
If you lived in Veles instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$4.52
MKD236.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$4.35
MKD227.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.09
|
$1.26
MKD65.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$0.80
MKD41.99
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
$0.51
MKD26.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$1.49
MKD77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.52
|
$3.86
MKD201.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.58
|
$2.15
MKD112.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.94
|
$1.81
MKD94.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.94
|
$0.46
MKD23.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.61
MKD31.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.08
|
$0.54
MKD28.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.75
MKD39.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.42
MKD21.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.57
MKD29.89
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.11
|
$5.32
MKD277.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€104.64
|
$49.74
MKD2,598.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
$26,862.08
MKD1,403,190.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.47
|
$5.57
MKD290.83
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.39
|
$11.81
MKD616.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,815.38
|
$213.83
MKD11,169.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,551.19
|
$167.83
MKD8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€182.23
|
$80.78
MKD4,219.61
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,110.46
|
$206.33
MKD10,778.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,189.26
|
$1,113.50
MKD58,165.74
|
|
pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$1.39
MKD72.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.68
|
$1.43
MKD74.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
$2.78
MKD145.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€47.76
|
$23.49
MKD1,226.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$3.23
MKD168.84
|
|
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€81.56
|
$20.88
MKD1,090.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€34.89
|
$17.40
MKD908.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€82.96
|
$69.59
MKD3,635.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.01
|
$89.00
MKD4,649.16
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Veles or Dublin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.