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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Veles is 23.6% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Veles is 22% cheaper than Bitola without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKDย 293
$5.75 MKDย 305
-3.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.06 MKDย 1,009
$27.88 MKDย 1,475
-31.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKDย 271
$5.11 MKDย 270
-
Cappuccino
$1.61 MKDย 85.1
$1.89 MKDย 99.9
-14.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MKDย 71.9
$1.79 MKDย 95.0
-24.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 MKDย 46.80
$1.27 MKDย 67.2
-30.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 MKDย 80.3
$2.19 MKDย 116
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MKDย 145
$2.69 MKDย 142
1.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 MKDย 57.5
$1.34 MKDย 71.1
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MKDย 29.24
$0.73 MKDย 38.89
-24.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKDย 81.5
$1.78 MKDย 94.0
-13.48%
Eggs
$2.02 MKDย 107
$2.11 MKDย 112
-4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.09 MKDย 164
$10.07 MKDย 533
-69.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 MKDย 206
$7.24 MKDย 383
-46.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 MKDย 706
$13.63 MKDย 721
-2.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 MKDย 55.0
$1.06 MKDย 56.2
-1.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKDย 72.5
$1.44 MKDย 76.0
-4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKDย 69.6
$1.25 MKDย 66.3
4.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 MKDย 82.9
$1.57 MKDย 82.9
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MKDย 48.16
$0.99 MKDย 52.6
-8.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MKDย 72.7
$1.40 MKDย 74.1
-2.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKDย 30.61
$0.54 MKDย 28.54
7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKDย 27.79
$0.54 MKDย 28.55
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 MKDย 159
$2.93 MKDย 155
2.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 MKDย 332
$5.91 MKDย 313
6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKDย 53.3
$1.01 MKDย 53.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MKDย 96.7
$1.82 MKDย 96.5
0.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Veles
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKDย 35.95
$0.53 MKDย 28.18
28.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.9 MKDย 2,692
$17.10 MKDย 905
197.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKDย 58.5
$1.14 MKDย 60.4
-3.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKDย 25.78
$0.53 MKDย 28.14
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MKDย 339
$6.70 MKDย 355
-4.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MKDย 75.2
$1.44 MKDย 76.0
-1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K MKDย 1.4M
$32.4K MKDย 1.7M
-18.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K MKDย 1.3M
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
-25.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKDย 6,026
$147 MKDย 7,777
-22.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 MKDย 933
$17.49 MKDย 926
0.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.28 MKDย 650
$15.42 MKDย 816
-20.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 MKDย 1,377
$24.76 MKDย 1,310
5.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.83 MKDย 96.6
$6.40 MKDย 339
-71.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 MKDย 180
$4.78 MKDย 253
-28.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKDย 11.8K
$216 MKDย 11.4K
3.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,208 MKDย 63.9K
$1,213 MKDย 64.2K
-0.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.28 MKDย 1,179
$77.5 MKDย 4,100
-71.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.76 MKDย 993
$48.54 MKDย 2,569
-61.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 MKDย 4,007
$75.1 MKDย 3,976
0.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKDย 5,866
$111 MKDย 5,865
0.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Veles
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$225 MKDย 11.9K
$284 MKDย 15.0K
-20.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKDย 9,187
$193 MKDย 10.2K
-10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 MKDย 15.6K
$590 MKDย 31.2K
-50.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKDย 12.5K
$311 MKDย 16.5K
-23.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,220 MKDย 64.6K
$1,717 MKDย 90.9K
-28.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 MKDย 51.1K
$1,189 MKDย 62.9K
-18.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Veles
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$591 MKDย 31.3K
$727 MKDย 38.5K
-18.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Veles: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bitola: January 10, 2026

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