Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Safi Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Safi

😐 Solo nomad: Veles is 26.3% more expensive than Safi without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veles is 6.3% more expensive than Safi without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Safi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.80 MKD 306
$3.79 MAD 35.17
53.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.70 MKD 986
$16.74 MAD 155
11.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 269
$4.75 MAD 44.04
7.58%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MKD 84.8
$1.98 MAD 18.37
-18.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$0.61 MAD 5.68
122.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.50
$0.34 MAD 3.19
147.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 MKD 77.5
$1.60 MAD 14.83
-8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 139
$1.68 MAD 15.56
57.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Safi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MKD 55.2
$0.88 MAD 8.14
19.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MKD 27.22
$0.51 MAD 4.70
1.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$1.46 MAD 13.54
4.79%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$1.98 MAD 18.37
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 MKD 157
$7.52 MAD 69.8
-60.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 MKD 211
$7.19 MAD 66.7
-44.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 MKD 713
$9.34 MAD 86.7
44.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.1
$1.25 MAD 11.61
-17.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.6
$1.24 MAD 11.52
11.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$0.77 MAD 7.15
63.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 83.1
$0.75 MAD 6.95
110.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$0.68 MAD 6.29
45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.6
$0.65 MAD 6.07
103.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.28
$0.39 MAD 3.66
46.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.64
$0.60 MAD 5.54
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$4.10 MAD 38.03
-26.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 MKD 335
$7.95 MAD 73.7
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.05
$2.07 MAD 19.21
-55.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.8
$1.93 MAD 17.87
-6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Safi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.20
$0.51 MAD 4.72
27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.61 MKD 2,616
$11.00 MAD 102
351.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$0.57 MAD 5.32
101.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.73
$0.52 MAD 4.86
-5.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 349
$6.78 MAD 62.9
-2.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.9
$1.52 MAD 14.11
-1.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
$37.9K MAD 351.5K
-27.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$28.8K MAD 267.3K
-13.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Safi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,010
$29.47 MAD 273
286.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 MKD 932
$11.02 MAD 102
60.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.32 MKD 650
$39.55 MAD 367
-68.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Safi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 MKD 1,383
$22.32 MAD 207
17.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$5.34 MAD 49.56
-64.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 182
$3.77 MAD 34.95
-8.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Safi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$155 MAD 1,436
41.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
$3,810 MAD 35.4K
-68.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Safi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.28 MKD 1,175
$42.62 MAD 396
-47.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.90 MKD 997
$34.98 MAD 325
-45.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MKD 3,924
$97.3 MAD 903
-23.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,006
$38.40 MAD 356
196.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Safi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$243 MAD 2,259
-8.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MKD 9,135
$141 MAD 1,313
22.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MKD 15.6K
$448 MAD 4,159
-33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MKD 12.6K
$242 MAD 2,243
-0.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
$950 MAD 8,815
31.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 MKD 50.9K
$569 MAD 5,280
69.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Safi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 MKD 31.3K
$468 MAD 4,346
26.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.81
47.61%

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

Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

Last update for Safi: March 1, 2026

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