Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Bitola

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 4.2% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 23.5% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.80 MKD 306
$5.54 MKD 292
4.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.70 MKD 986
$28.65 MKD 1,511
-34.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 269
$5.17 MKD 273
-1.16%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MKD 84.8
$1.98 MKD 105
-18.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.80 MKD 95.0
-24.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.50
$1.28 MKD 67.7
-34.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 MKD 77.5
$2.21 MKD 117
-33.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 139
$2.64 MKD 139
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MKD 55.2
$1.35 MKD 71.4
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MKD 27.22
$0.72 MKD 38.02
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$1.69 MKD 89.0
-9.47%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$2.01 MKD 106
1.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 MKD 157
$10.42 MKD 549
-71.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 MKD 211
$7.38 MKD 389
-45.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 MKD 713
$13.63 MKD 719
-0.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.1
$1.02 MKD 53.8
0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.6
$1.39 MKD 73.5
-0.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$1.32 MKD 69.4
-4.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 83.1
$1.56 MKD 82.2
1.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$0.97 MKD 51.2
2.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.6
$1.32 MKD 69.7
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.28
$0.58 MKD 30.44
-1.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.64
$0.52 MKD 27.63
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$3.04 MKD 160
-0.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 MKD 335
$5.86 MKD 309
8.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.05
$0.93 MKD 48.85
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.8
$1.89 MKD 99.9
-4.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.20
$0.54 MKD 28.59
20.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.61 MKD 2,616
$16.83 MKD 888
194.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.12 MKD 59.0
2.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.73
$0.52 MKD 27.49
-5.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 349
$6.60 MKD 348
0.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.9
$1.50 MKD 78.9
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-14.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-25.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,010
$147 MKD 7,772
-22.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 MKD 932
$17.74 MKD 935
-0.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.32 MKD 650
$15.56 MKD 820
-20.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 MKD 1,383
$24.01 MKD 1,266
9.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$6.51 MKD 343
-70.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 182
$4.66 MKD 246
-25.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$222 MKD 11.7K
-1.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
$1,203 MKD 63.4K
-1.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.28 MKD 1,175
$77.0 MKD 4,059
-71.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.90 MKD 997
$48.48 MKD 2,556
-61.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MKD 3,924
$74.0 MKD 3,903
0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,006
$115 MKD 6,043
-0.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$289 MKD 15.3K
-23.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MKD 9,135
$192 MKD 10.1K
-9.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MKD 15.6K
$602 MKD 31.7K
-50.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MKD 12.6K
$305 MKD 16.1K
-21.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
$1,743 MKD 91.9K
-28.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 MKD 50.9K
$1,209 MKD 63.7K
-20.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 MKD 31.3K
$805 MKD 42.5K
-26.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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