Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Skopje

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 17.1% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 33.7% cheaper than Skopje without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.80 MKD 306
$7.34 MKD 387
-20.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.70 MKD 986
$34.30 MKD 1,809
-45.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 269
$6.39 MKD 337
-20.03%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MKD 84.8
$2.23 MKD 118
-27.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.98 MKD 104
-31.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.50
$1.28 MKD 67.3
-34.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 MKD 77.5
$2.70 MKD 142
-45.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 139
$3.34 MKD 176
-20.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MKD 55.2
$1.28 MKD 67.3
-17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MKD 27.22
$0.78 MKD 41.03
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$1.74 MKD 91.6
-12.07%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$2.17 MKD 115
-5.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 MKD 157
$9.33 MKD 492
-68.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 MKD 211
$8.06 MKD 425
-50.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 MKD 713
$13.78 MKD 727
-1.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.1
$1.01 MKD 53.2
1.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.6
$1.35 MKD 71.4
2.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$1.31 MKD 69.0
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 83.1
$2.07 MKD 109
-23.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$0.84 MKD 44.22
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.6
$0.99 MKD 52.0
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.28
$0.68 MKD 35.99
-16.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.64
$0.55 MKD 28.95
-5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$3.27 MKD 173
-7.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 MKD 335
$7.67 MKD 404
-17.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.05
$1.05 MKD 55.3
-11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.8
$1.57 MKD 82.6
14.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.20
$0.71 MKD 37.70
-8.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.61 MKD 2,616
$28.73 MKD 1,515
72.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$0.98 MKD 51.9
17.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.73
$0.50 MKD 26.12
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 349
$7.63 MKD 402
-13.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.9
$1.47 MKD 77.4
2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
$33.7K MKD 1.8M
-18.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
-15.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,010
$161 MKD 8,486
-29.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 MKD 932
$18.28 MKD 964
-3.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.32 MKD 650
$19.45 MKD 1,026
-36.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 MKD 1,383
$38.28 MKD 2,018
-31.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$17.43 MKD 919
-89.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 182
$6.39 MKD 337
-45.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$318 MKD 16.8K
-31.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
$4,541 MKD 239.5K
-73.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.28 MKD 1,175
$78.1 MKD 4,117
-71.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.90 MKD 997
$39.98 MKD 2,108
-52.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MKD 3,924
$99.5 MKD 5,247
-25.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,006
$113 MKD 5,964
0.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$428 MKD 22.6K
-48.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MKD 9,135
$319 MKD 16.8K
-45.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MKD 15.6K
$624 MKD 32.9K
-52.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MKD 12.6K
$465 MKD 24.5K
-48.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
$2,796 MKD 147.4K
-55.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 MKD 50.9K
$1,799 MKD 94.9K
-46.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 MKD 31.3K
$881 MKD 46.4K
-32.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.54
56.39%

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Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

Last update for Skopje: March 1, 2026

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