Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 44.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 48.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 MKD 297
$16.09 €13.89
-65.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.61 MKD 983
$64.1 €55.3
-70.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 MKD 264
$10.28 €8.88
-51.36%
Cappuccino
$1.55 MKD 81.6
$2.78 €2.4
-44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MKD 72.4
$2.23 €1.92
-38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.39
$1.57 €1.35
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$3.41 €2.95
-55.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 141
$3.82 €3.3
-30.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MKD 55.2
$1.14 €0.98
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MKD 29.34
$1.73 €1.49
-67.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.1
$1.67 €1.44
-7.78%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 113
$3.13 €2.7
-31.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 MKD 162
$13.31 €11.5
-76.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 MKD 215
$7.99 €6.9
-48.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 MKD 721
$15.97 €13.79
-14.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 56.6
$2.28 €1.97
-53.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.4
$1.7 €1.47
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.5
$2.04 €1.76
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.5
$2.55 €2.2
-36.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 MKD 47.76
$1.76 €1.52
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.79
$1.98 €1.71
-72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.68
$0.81 €0.7
-35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$6.59 €5.69
-53.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 MKD 321
$5.87 €5.07
3.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.92
$1.33 €1.15
-30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MKD 96.5
$2.92 €2.52
-37.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.73
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 MKD 2,670
$46.15 €39.85
9.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$4.23 €3.66
-72.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.14
$0.86 €0.75
-43.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 350
$18.68 €16.13
-64.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.9
$2.09 €1.81
-29.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K MKD 1.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-21.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-37.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,041
$148 €128
-22.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 MKD 928
$20.98 €18.11
-16.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.99 MKD 633
$39.65 €34.24
-69.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26 MKD 1,373
$47.92 €41.37
-45.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$18.57 €16.03
-89.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 183
$9.38 €8.1
-63.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$607 €524
-63.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 63.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-92.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 MKD 1,174
$104 €90.1
-78.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 MKD 994
$41.09 €35.48
-54.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MKD 4,027
$92.7 €80
-17.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,045
$119 €102
-3.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-86.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MKD 9,050
$1,262 €1,090
-86.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-90.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MKD 12.8K
$2,069 €1,787
-88.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MKD 63.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-83.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 MKD 52.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-78.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 MKD 31.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-59.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.81
86.35%

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Last update for Veles: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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