Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Veles Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Veles

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 25.6% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 64.3% more expensive than Veles without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$5.80 MKD 306
85.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$18.70 MKD 986
138.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$5.11 MKD 269
61.84%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$1.61 MKD 84.8
91.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$1.36 MKD 71.9
-44.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.84 MKD 44.50
-46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$1.47 MKD 77.5
53.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.64 MKD 139
13.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.05 MKD 55.2
80.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.52 MKD 27.22
28.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.53 MKD 80.8
23.53%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.04 MKD 107
25.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$2.98 MKD 157
154.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$3.99 MKD 211
53.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$13.53 MKD 713
-31.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.03 MKD 54.1
14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.38 MKD 72.6
18.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.26 MKD 66.4
48.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.58 MKD 83.1
41.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.99 MKD 52.0
-34.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.32 MKD 69.6
-52.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.57 MKD 30.28
114.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.52 MKD 27.64
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$3.03 MKD 160
-3.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$6.36 MKD 335
15.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$0.93 MKD 49.05
70.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.80 MKD 94.8
26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$0.65 MKD 34.20
-41.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$49.61 MKD 2,616
-70.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.15 MKD 60.7
28.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.49 MKD 25.73
40.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$6.62 MKD 349
9.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.50 MKD 78.9
-23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
-33.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
-19.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$114 MKD 6,010
-36.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$17.67 MKD 932
-32.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$12.32 MKD 650
42.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$26.22 MKD 1,383
130.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$1.91 MKD 101
758.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$3.46 MKD 182
89.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$219 MKD 11.5K
20.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
337.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$22.28 MKD 1,175
243.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$18.90 MKD 997
134.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$74.4 MKD 3,924
59.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$114 MKD 6,006
0.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$222 MKD 11.7K
218.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$173 MKD 9,135
163.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$296 MKD 15.6K
348.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$240 MKD 12.6K
224.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
97.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$966 MKD 50.9K
48.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Veles
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$593 MKD 31.3K
9.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.1
67.46%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

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