Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Veles Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Veles

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 20.8% cheaper than Veles without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 5.9% cheaper than Veles without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Veles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 MAD 35.17
$5.80 MKD 306
-34.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.74 MAD 155
$18.70 MKD 986
-10.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 MAD 44.04
$5.11 MKD 269
-7.05%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.37
$1.61 MKD 84.8
22.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.68
$1.36 MKD 71.9
-55.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MAD 3.19
$0.84 MKD 44.50
-59.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 MAD 14.83
$1.47 MKD 77.5
8.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 MAD 15.56
$2.64 MKD 139
-36.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Veles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MAD 8.14
$1.05 MKD 55.2
-16.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.70
$0.52 MKD 27.22
-1.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MAD 13.54
$1.53 MKD 80.8
-4.58%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.37
$2.04 MKD 107
-2.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 MAD 69.8
$2.98 MKD 157
152.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.19 MAD 66.7
$3.99 MKD 211
80.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MAD 86.7
$13.53 MKD 713
-30.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.61
$1.03 MKD 54.1
21.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.52
$1.38 MKD 72.6
-10.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.15
$1.26 MKD 66.4
-38.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.95
$1.58 MKD 83.1
-52.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.29
$0.99 MKD 52.0
-31.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 6.07
$1.32 MKD 69.6
-50.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.66
$0.57 MKD 30.28
-31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.54
$0.52 MKD 27.64
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 MAD 38.03
$3.03 MKD 160
35.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 MAD 73.7
$6.36 MKD 335
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 MAD 19.21
$0.93 MKD 49.05
122.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MAD 17.87
$1.80 MKD 94.8
7.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Veles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.72
$0.65 MKD 34.20
-21.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.00 MAD 102
$49.61 MKD 2,616
-77.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.32
$1.15 MKD 60.7
-50.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.86
$0.49 MKD 25.73
6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 MAD 62.9
$6.62 MKD 349
2.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.11
$1.50 MKD 78.9
1.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 351.5K
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
38.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MAD 267.3K
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
16.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Veles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.47 MAD 273
$114 MKD 6,010
-74.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MAD 102
$17.67 MKD 932
-37.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.55 MAD 367
$12.32 MKD 650
221.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Veles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.32 MAD 207
$26.22 MKD 1,383
-14.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 MAD 49.56
$1.91 MKD 101
179.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 MAD 34.95
$3.46 MKD 182
8.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Veles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MAD 1,436
$219 MKD 11.5K
-29.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,810 MAD 35.4K
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
220.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Veles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.62 MAD 396
$22.28 MKD 1,175
91.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 MAD 325
$18.90 MKD 997
85.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 MAD 903
$74.4 MKD 3,924
30.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.40 MAD 356
$114 MKD 6,006
-66.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Veles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 MAD 2,259
$222 MKD 11.7K
9.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 MAD 1,313
$173 MKD 9,135
-18.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 MAD 4,159
$296 MKD 15.6K
51.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MAD 2,243
$240 MKD 12.6K
0.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$950 MAD 8,815
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
-23.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MAD 5,280
$966 MKD 50.9K
-41.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Veles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$468 MAD 4,346
$593 MKD 31.3K
-21.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
7.1
-32.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Safi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

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