Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 2.2 times more expensive than Veles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% more in Moscow
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 5.8 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.1% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Veles. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Veles, you would:
pay 16.5% more for restaurants
Veles
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.52
MKD239.15
|
$9.19
RUB721.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MKD229.95
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
MKD66.59
|
$1.07
RUB84.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
MKD42.49
|
$0.49
RUB38.10
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
Veles
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MKD26.95
|
$0.62
RUB48.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.49
MKD78.89
|
$4.41
RUB345.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
MKD204.00
|
$3.57
RUB280.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MKD113.57
|
$1.52
RUB119.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
MKD95.43
|
$1.99
RUB155.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD24.12
|
$0.68
RUB53.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD32.33
|
$0.67
RUB52.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
MKD28.81
|
$0.72
RUB56.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MKD39.70
|
$1.12
RUB88.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD22.15
|
$0.25
RUB19.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD30.25
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
Veles
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
MKD281.15
|
$2.22
RUB174.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.74
MKD2,629.82
|
$28.58
RUB2,244.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,862.08
MKD1,420,101.19
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,404,747.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MKD294.33
|
$5.82
RUB456.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Veles
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.81
MKD624.42
|
$6.38
RUB500.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.83
MKD11,304.35
|
$960.52
RUB75,430.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$167.83
MKD8,872.74
|
$583.26
RUB45,803.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.78
MKD4,270.47
|
$86.66
RUB6,805.41
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Veles
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.33
MKD10,907.95
|
$466.53
RUB36,637.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,113.50
MKD58,866.73
|
$10,413.52
RUB817,778.19
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
Veles
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
MKD73.58
|
$3.06
RUB240.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
MKD75.35
|
$2.52
RUB198.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD147.17
|
$2.45
RUB192.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.49
MKD1,241.72
|
$32.34
RUB2,539.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
MKD170.87
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Veles
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.88
MKD1,103.75
|
$81.16
RUB6,373.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.40
MKD919.79
|
$42.31
RUB3,322.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.59
MKD3,679.17
|
$108.95
RUB8,556.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.00
MKD4,705.19
|
$101.97
RUB8,007.75
|
|
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