Cost of living comparison

Veles, Macedonia

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Veles Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.9 times more expensive than Veles.

Restaurants: pay 85.3% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 81.8% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 22.6% more in Prague
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 7.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Veles. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Veles Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Veles, you would:

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pay 85.3% more for restaurants

	Veles	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD249.60	$10.61 CZK236.77	+134.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD240.00	$8.49 CZK189.41	+95.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 MKD69.50	$1.74 CZK38.87	+38.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 MKD44.35	$1.39 CZK31.00	+72.9%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 81.8% more for groceries

	Veles	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MKD28.12	$1.42 CZK31.74	+179.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.49 MKD82.34	$5.99 CZK133.67	+301.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.86 MKD212.92	$3.96 CZK88.31	+2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 MKD118.53	$2.56 CZK57.06	+19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 MKD99.60	$3.92 CZK87.33	+116.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD25.17	$0.77 CZK17.08	+67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD33.75	$0.73 CZK16.33	+19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 MKD30.07	$0.89 CZK19.93	+64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MKD41.43	$1.47 CZK32.88	+96.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD23.12	$0.57 CZK12.81	+37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD31.57	$0.55 CZK12.20	-4.4%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 22.6% more for transportation

	Veles	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD293.44	$6.13 CZK136.74	+15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.74 MKD2,744.74	$23.35 CZK520.89	-53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,862.08 MKD1,482,159.85	$25,475.49 CZK568,238.48	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 MKD307.20	$12.99 CZK289.80	+133.4%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Veles	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.81 MKD651.71	$19.68 CZK438.88	+66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.83 MKD11,798.36	$1,128.35 CZK25,168.23	+427.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.83 MKD9,260.48	$837.45 CZK18,679.59	+399.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.78 MKD4,457.09	$223.37 CZK4,982.25	+176.5%
Average			+267.4%

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pay 7.0 times more for childcare

	Veles	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.33 MKD11,384.63	$713.18 CZK15,907.75	+245.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD61,439.22	$11,763.21 CZK262,381.86	+956.4%
Average			+601.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Veles	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 MKD76.80	$2.40 CZK53.51	+72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD78.65	$3.08 CZK68.63	+115.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD153.60	$6.54 CZK145.85	+134.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.49 MKD1,295.98	$63.73 CZK1,421.58	+171.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.23 MKD178.34	$10.61 CZK236.77	+228.4%
Average			+144.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Veles	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.88 MKD1,151.99	$82.44 CZK1,838.85	+294.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.40 MKD959.99	$36.17 CZK806.82	+107.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.59 MKD3,839.95	$92.56 CZK2,064.60	+33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.00 MKD4,910.80	$111.10 CZK2,478.15	+24.8%
Average			+115.1%

Veles vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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