Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Veles, Macedonia

Veles vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Veles is 14.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Veles
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Veles
Transportation: pay 76.8% more in Veles
Housing: pay 33.0% less in Veles
Childcare: pay 65.7% less in Veles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Veles
Clothing: pay 6.4% less in Veles

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Veles. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Veles.

Veles vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Veles instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Veles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,105.00	$4.52 MKD238.23	-9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,147.00	$4.35 MKD229.07	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,516.92	$1.26 MKD66.33	+12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,065.55	$0.80 MKD42.33	-20.5%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Veles
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,438.85	$0.51 MKD26.84	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,461.08	$1.49 MKD78.59	-75.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,441.33	$3.86 MKD203.23	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,632.59	$2.15 MKD113.14	+13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,523.58	$1.81 MKD95.07	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,739.51	$0.46 MKD24.03	-79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,478.43	$0.61 MKD32.21	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,587.41	$0.54 MKD28.70	-71.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,709.79	$0.75 MKD39.55	+11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,070.23	$0.42 MKD22.07	-45.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,614.25	$0.57 MKD30.13	-12.0%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 76.8% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Veles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,674.52	$5.32 MKD280.08	+21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,622.60	$49.74 MKD2,619.79	+369.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,029,000.00	$26,862.08 MKD1,414,689.20	-45.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,189.00	$5.57 MKD293.21	-38.1%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 33.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Veles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,663.65	$11.81 MKD622.04	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,018,965.26	$213.83 MKD11,261.27	-57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,115,247.55	$167.83 MKD8,838.92	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,013.07	$80.78 MKD4,254.19	+12.0%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 65.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Veles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,367,140.00	$206.33 MKD10,866.38	-39.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,895,250.83	$1,113.50 MKD58,642.39	-92.0%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Veles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,031.50	$1.39 MKD73.30	-7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,153.49	$1.43 MKD75.07	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,042.00	$2.78 MKD146.61	+39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,348.33	$23.49 MKD1,236.99	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,115.50	$3.23 MKD170.22	-41.2%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 6.4% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Veles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,184.67	$20.88 MKD1,099.54	-15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,636.80	$17.40 MKD916.29	-16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,953.00	$69.59 MKD3,665.15	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,087.67	$89.00 MKD4,687.25	+31.5%
Average			-6.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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