Cost of living comparison
Veles is 10.7% cheaper than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Veles
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Veles
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% more in Veles
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Veles
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Veles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Veles
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in Veles
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Veles.
If you lived in Veles instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD292.12
|
$4.52
MKD253.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD248.52
|
$4.35
MKD243.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD82.62
|
$1.26
MKD70.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD58.47
|
$0.80
MKD45.02
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.59
|
$0.51
MKD28.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD195.42
|
$1.49
MKD83.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD252.40
|
$3.86
MKD216.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD115.68
|
$2.15
MKD120.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD157.31
|
$1.81
MKD101.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.24
|
$0.46
MKD25.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD32.75
|
$0.61
MKD34.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.09
|
$0.54
MKD30.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.38
|
$0.75
MKD42.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.64
|
$0.42
MKD23.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.29
|
$0.57
MKD32.05
|
|
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD297.26
|
$5.32
MKD297.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,370.83
|
$49.74
MKD2,786.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,710,006.88
|
$26,862.08
MKD1,504,709.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD306.02
|
$5.57
MKD311.87
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD919.96
|
$11.81
MKD661.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,630.07
|
$213.83
MKD11,977.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,103.08
|
$167.83
MKD9,401.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,685.93
|
$80.78
MKD4,524.90
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,618.71
|
$206.33
MKD11,557.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD105,478.32
|
$1,113.50
MKD62,373.94
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD99.87
|
$1.39
MKD77.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD87.47
|
$1.43
MKD79.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD153.50
|
$2.78
MKD155.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,405.78
|
$23.49
MKD1,315.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD265.65
|
$3.23
MKD181.05
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,807.75
|
$20.88
MKD1,169.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,873.62
|
$17.40
MKD974.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,048.55
|
$69.59
MKD3,898.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,634.59
|
$89.00
MKD4,985.51
|
|
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