Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Veles Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Veles

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 3.1% cheaper than Veles without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 11.6% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 MKD 293
$5.80 MKD 306
-4.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 MKD 1,497
$18.70 MKD 986
51.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 MKD 269
$5.11 MKD 269
-0.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 90.7
$1.61 MKD 84.8
6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 83.8
$1.36 MKD 71.9
16.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 66.9
$0.84 MKD 44.50
51.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 122
$1.47 MKD 77.5
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MKD 146
$2.64 MKD 139
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 69.2
$1.05 MKD 55.2
24.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 35.99
$0.52 MKD 27.22
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 92.7
$1.53 MKD 80.8
15.03%
Eggs
$2.11 MKD 111
$2.04 MKD 107
3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MKD 436
$2.98 MKD 157
177.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MKD 338
$3.99 MKD 211
60.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 MKD 708
$13.53 MKD 713
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 53.2
$1.03 MKD 54.1
-1.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.7
$1.38 MKD 72.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.2
$1.26 MKD 66.4
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 86.2
$1.58 MKD 83.1
3.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.1
$0.99 MKD 52.0
-4.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.14
$1.32 MKD 69.6
-31.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 34.63
$0.57 MKD 30.28
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.43
$0.52 MKD 27.64
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 155
$3.03 MKD 160
-3.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 MKD 307
$6.36 MKD 335
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 51.8
$0.93 MKD 49.05
5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 77.2
$1.80 MKD 94.8
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.08
$0.65 MKD 34.20
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 MKD 1,064
$49.61 MKD 2,616
-59.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 67.3
$1.15 MKD 60.7
11.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.87
$0.49 MKD 25.73
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 348
$6.62 MKD 349
-0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.50 MKD 78.9
-4.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
20.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,711
$114 MKD 6,010
28.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 MKD 927
$17.67 MKD 932
-0.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 806
$12.32 MKD 650
24.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 MKD 1,378
$26.22 MKD 1,383
-0.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$1.91 MKD 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MKD 255
$3.46 MKD 182
39.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$219 MKD 11.5K
0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.2K
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
0.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 MKD 4,035
$22.28 MKD 1,175
243.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 MKD 2,103
$18.90 MKD 997
110.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,888
$74.4 MKD 3,924
-0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$114 MKD 6,006
-2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MKD 15.2K
$222 MKD 11.7K
29.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.1K
$173 MKD 9,135
10.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MKD 29.5K
$296 MKD 15.6K
88.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.4K
$240 MKD 12.6K
29.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MKD 84.3K
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
28.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 67.6K
$966 MKD 50.9K
32.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Veles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 MKD 40.7K
$593 MKD 31.3K
30.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
7.1
-36.06%

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

Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities