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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Veles Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Veles

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bitola is 30.9% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bitola is 28.2% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bitola
Veles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.75 MKDย 305
$5.54 MKDย 293
3.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.88 MKDย 1,475
$19.06 MKDย 1,009
46.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKDย 270
$5.11 MKDย 271
-
Cappuccino
$1.89 MKDย 99.9
$1.61 MKDย 85.1
17.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MKDย 95.0
$1.36 MKDย 71.9
31.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKDย 67.2
$0.88 MKDย 46.80
44.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MKDย 116
$1.52 MKDย 80.3
44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MKDย 142
$2.74 MKDย 145
-1.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Veles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKDย 71.1
$1.09 MKDย 57.5
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKDย 38.89
$0.55 MKDย 29.24
32.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 MKDย 94.0
$1.54 MKDย 81.5
15.58%
Eggs
$2.11 MKDย 112
$2.02 MKDย 107
4.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 MKDย 533
$3.09 MKDย 164
225.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 MKDย 383
$3.89 MKDย 206
86.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKDย 721
$13.35 MKDย 706
2.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKDย 56.2
$1.04 MKDย 55.0
1.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKDย 76.0
$1.37 MKDย 72.5
5.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKDย 66.3
$1.31 MKDย 69.6
-4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 MKDย 82.9
$1.57 MKDย 82.9
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKDย 52.6
$0.91 MKDย 48.16
8.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 MKDย 74.1
$1.37 MKDย 72.7
2.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MKDย 28.54
$0.58 MKDย 30.61
-6.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKDย 28.55
$0.53 MKDย 27.79
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKDย 155
$3.00 MKDย 159
-2.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 MKDย 313
$6.27 MKDย 332
-5.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKDย 53.5
$1.01 MKDย 53.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKDย 96.5
$1.83 MKDย 96.7
-0.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bitola
Veles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MKDย 28.18
$0.68 MKDย 35.95
-22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.10 MKDย 905
$50.9 MKDย 2,692
-66.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 MKDย 60.4
$1.10 MKDย 58.5
3.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKDย 28.14
$0.49 MKDย 25.78
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 MKDย 355
$6.41 MKDย 339
4.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKDย 76.0
$1.42 MKDย 75.2
1.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MKDย 1.7M
$26.6K MKDย 1.4M
22.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
$25.3K MKDย 1.3M
34.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Veles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKDย 7,777
$114 MKDย 6,026
29.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 MKDย 926
$17.63 MKDย 933
-0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.42 MKDย 816
$12.28 MKDย 650
25.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Veles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.76 MKDย 1,310
$26.02 MKDย 1,377
-4.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.40 MKDย 339
$1.83 MKDย 96.6
249.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 MKDย 253
$3.41 MKDย 180
40.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bitola
Veles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKDย 11.4K
$223 MKDย 11.8K
-3.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,213 MKDย 64.2K
$1,208 MKDย 63.9K
0.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Veles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.5 MKDย 4,100
$22.28 MKDย 1,179
247.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.54 MKDย 2,569
$18.76 MKDย 993
158.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MKDย 3,976
$75.7 MKDย 4,007
-0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKDย 5,865
$111 MKDย 5,866
-0.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Veles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MKDย 15.0K
$225 MKDย 11.9K
26.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKDย 10.2K
$174 MKDย 9,187
11.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 MKDย 31.2K
$294 MKDย 15.6K
100.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKDย 16.5K
$237 MKDย 12.5K
31.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,717 MKDย 90.9K
$1,220 MKDย 64.6K
40.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,189 MKDย 62.9K
$967 MKDย 51.1K
23.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Veles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$727 MKDย 38.5K
$591 MKDย 31.3K
22.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Bitola: January 10, 2026

Last update for Veles: January 12, 2026

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