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

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 12.7% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 15.1% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 MKD 297
$5.68 MKD 300
-1.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.61 MKD 983
$27.83 MKD 1,470
-33.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 MKD 264
$5.11 MKD 270
-2.15%
Cappuccino
$1.55 MKD 81.6
$1.91 MKD 101
-18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MKD 72.4
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-24.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.39
$1.29 MKD 68
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$2.28 MKD 121
-32.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 141
$2.71 MKD 143
-1.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MKD 55.2
$1.4 MKD 74.1
-25.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MKD 29.34
$0.68 MKD 36.02
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.1
$1.7 MKD 89.7
-9.41%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 113
$2.13 MKD 112
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 MKD 162
$10.42 MKD 550
-70.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 MKD 215
$7.08 MKD 374
-42.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 MKD 721
$13.4 MKD 708
1.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 56.6
$1.02 MKD 53.9
4.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.4
$1.4 MKD 73.7
3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.5
$1.26 MKD 66.6
4.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.5
$1.61 MKD 85.1
0.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 MKD 47.76
$0.93 MKD 48.91
-3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$1.34 MKD 70.9
2.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.79
$0.55 MKD 28.86
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.68
$0.56 MKD 29.66
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$2.96 MKD 156
3.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 MKD 321
$6.11 MKD 323
-0.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.92
$1.01 MKD 53.4
-7.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MKD 96.5
$1.81 MKD 95.5
1.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.73
$0.58 MKD 30.46
17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 MKD 2,670
$17.1 MKD 903
195.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.15 MKD 60.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.14
$0.53 MKD 27.93
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 350
$6.7 MKD 354
-1.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.9
$1.43 MKD 75.5
2.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K MKD 1.4M
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-15.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-27.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,041
$145 MKD 7,631
-20.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 MKD 928
$17.56 MKD 928
0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.99 MKD 633
$15.44 MKD 815
-22.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26 MKD 1,373
$24.07 MKD 1,271
8.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$6.73 MKD 356
-71.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 183
$4.77 MKD 252
-27.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$215 MKD 11.3K
3.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 63.4K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
0.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 MKD 1,174
$75.4 MKD 3,982
-70.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 MKD 994
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-61.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MKD 4,027
$73.5 MKD 3,882
3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,045
$111 MKD 5,840
3.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$285 MKD 15K
-22.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MKD 9,050
$193 MKD 10.2K
-11.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$585 MKD 30.9K
-50.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MKD 12.8K
$306 MKD 16.2K
-20.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MKD 63.9K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
-21.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 MKD 52.2K
$1,213 MKD 64K
-18.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 MKD 31.5K
$651 MKD 34.4K
-8.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Veles: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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