Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Veles Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Veles

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.7% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 193.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 115.3% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 186.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.80 MKD 306
174.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$18.70 MKD 986
244.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$5.11 MKD 269
106.26%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.61 MKD 84.8
80.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.36 MKD 71.9
69.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.84 MKD 44.50
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.47 MKD 77.5
134.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.64 MKD 139
46.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 MKD 55.2
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.52 MKD 27.22
244.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.53 MKD 80.8
14.38%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.04 MKD 107
58.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$2.98 MKD 157
343.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$3.99 MKD 211
101.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$13.53 MKD 713
18.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.03 MKD 54.1
126.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.38 MKD 72.6
19.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.26 MKD 66.4
53.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.58 MKD 83.1
54.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.99 MKD 52.0
84.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.32 MKD 69.6
57.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.57 MKD 30.28
250.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 MKD 27.64
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.03 MKD 160
122.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.36 MKD 335
-8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.93 MKD 49.05
44.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.80 MKD 94.8
67.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.65 MKD 34.20
264.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$49.61 MKD 2,616
-6.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.15 MKD 60.7
253.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.49 MKD 25.73
77.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$6.62 MKD 349
180.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.50 MKD 78.9
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
26.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
56.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$114 MKD 6,010
31.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$17.67 MKD 932
16.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$12.32 MKD 650
225.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$26.22 MKD 1,383
82.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$1.91 MKD 101
861.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$3.46 MKD 182
169.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$219 MKD 11.5K
181.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
1281.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$22.28 MKD 1,175
367.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$18.90 MKD 997
117.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$74.4 MKD 3,924
28.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$114 MKD 6,006
5.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$222 MKD 11.7K
633.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$173 MKD 9,135
609.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$296 MKD 15.6K
918.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$240 MKD 12.6K
736.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
532.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$966 MKD 50.9K
347.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$593 MKD 31.3K
171.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.1
-46.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

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