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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 105.1% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 195.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 107.9% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 190.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.54 MKDย 293
191.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$19.06 MKDย 1,010
233.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.11 MKDย 271
103.52%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.61 MKDย 85.2
72.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.36 MKDย 72.0
70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.88 MKDย 46.86
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.52 MKDย 80.4
133.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.74 MKDย 145
42.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.09 MKDย 57.5
3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.55 MKDย 29.28
232.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.54 MKDย 81.6
14.94%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.02 MKDย 107
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$3.09 MKDย 164
326.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.89 MKDย 206
100.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$13.35 MKDย 707
19.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.04 MKDย 55.1
118.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.37 MKDย 72.6
25.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MKDย 69.7
51.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.57 MKDย 83.0
55.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.91 MKDย 48.23
97.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.37 MKDย 72.8
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.58 MKDย 30.65
229.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.53 MKDย 27.82
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.00 MKDย 159
121.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.27 MKDย 332
-9.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.01 MKDย 53.4
31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.83 MKDย 96.8
63.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.68 MKDย 36.00
244.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$50.9 MKDย 2,695
-9.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.10 MKDย 58.6
286.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.49 MKDย 25.81
63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.41 MKDย 340
190.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.42 MKDย 75.3
45.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$26.6K MKDย 1.4M
28.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$25.3K MKDย 1.3M
54.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$114 MKDย 6,034
28.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.63 MKDย 934
16.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$12.28 MKDย 651
227.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$26.02 MKDย 1,379
90.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$1.83 MKDย 96.7
920.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.41 MKDย 181
166.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$223 MKDย 11.8K
175.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,208 MKDย 64.0K
1252.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$22.28 MKDย 1,180
359.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$18.76 MKDย 994
117.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$75.7 MKDย 4,012
24.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$111 MKDย 5,874
6.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$225 MKDย 11.9K
622.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$174 MKDย 9,200
621.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$294 MKDย 15.6K
963.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$237 MKDย 12.5K
762.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,220 MKDย 64.7K
540.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$967 MKDย 51.2K
354.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Veles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$591 MKDย 31.3K
156.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.1
-46.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Veles: January 12, 2026

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