Cost of living comparison
Veles is 65.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Veles
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% less in Veles
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Veles
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% less in Veles
- Childcare
-
pay 94.0% less in Veles
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.5% less in Veles
- Clothing
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pay 55.4% less in Veles
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Veles.
If you lived in Veles instead of Washington, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$4.52
MKD238.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.35
MKD229.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.26
MKD66.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.80
MKD42.33
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.51
MKD26.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$1.49
MKD78.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.86
MKD203.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.15
MKD113.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$1.81
MKD95.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.46
MKD24.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.61
MKD32.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.54
MKD28.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.75
MKD39.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.42
MKD22.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.57
MKD30.13
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.32
MKD280.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$49.74
MKD2,619.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,862.08
MKD1,414,689.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$5.57
MKD293.21
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$11.81
MKD622.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$213.83
MKD11,261.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$167.83
MKD8,838.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$80.78
MKD4,254.19
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$206.33
MKD10,866.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$1,113.50
MKD58,642.39
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.39
MKD73.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.43
MKD75.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.78
MKD146.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$23.49
MKD1,236.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$3.23
MKD170.22
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Veles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$20.88
MKD1,099.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$17.40
MKD916.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$69.59
MKD3,665.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$89.00
MKD4,687.25
|
|
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