Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Sveti Nikole Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Sveti Nikole

😐 Solo nomad: Veles is 3.2% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 10.4% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.80 MKD 306
$5.56 MKD 293
4.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.70 MKD 986
$28.38 MKD 1,497
-34.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 269
$5.10 MKD 269
0.20%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MKD 84.8
$1.72 MKD 90.7
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$1.59 MKD 83.8
-14.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.50
$1.27 MKD 66.9
-33.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 MKD 77.5
$2.31 MKD 122
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 139
$2.76 MKD 146
-4.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MKD 55.2
$1.31 MKD 69.2
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MKD 27.22
$0.68 MKD 35.99
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$1.76 MKD 92.7
-13.07%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$2.11 MKD 111
-3.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 MKD 157
$8.26 MKD 436
-63.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 MKD 211
$6.41 MKD 338
-37.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 MKD 713
$13.42 MKD 708
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.1
$1.01 MKD 53.2
1.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.6
$1.38 MKD 72.7
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$1.31 MKD 69.2
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 83.1
$1.64 MKD 86.2
-3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$0.95 MKD 50.1
4.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.6
$0.91 MKD 48.14
45.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.28
$0.66 MKD 34.63
-13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.64
$0.54 MKD 28.43
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$2.93 MKD 155
3.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 MKD 335
$5.83 MKD 307
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.05
$0.98 MKD 51.8
-5.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.8
$1.46 MKD 77.2
23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.20
$0.65 MKD 34.08
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.61 MKD 2,616
$20.18 MKD 1,064
145.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.28 MKD 67.3
-10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.73
$0.53 MKD 27.87
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 349
$6.61 MKD 348
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.9
$1.43 MKD 75.5
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
$31.3K MKD 1.7M
-12.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
-16.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,010
$146 MKD 7,711
-22.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 MKD 932
$17.57 MKD 927
0.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.32 MKD 650
$15.28 MKD 806
-19.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 MKD 1,383
$26.14 MKD 1,378
0.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 182
$4.84 MKD 255
-28.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$220 MKD 11.6K
-0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
$1,199 MKD 63.2K
-0.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.28 MKD 1,175
$76.5 MKD 4,035
-70.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.90 MKD 997
$39.87 MKD 2,103
-52.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MKD 3,924
$73.7 MKD 3,888
0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,006
$111 MKD 5,840
2.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$288 MKD 15.2K
-22.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MKD 9,135
$192 MKD 10.1K
-9.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MKD 15.6K
$560 MKD 29.5K
-47.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MKD 12.6K
$311 MKD 16.4K
-22.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
$1,598 MKD 84.3K
-22.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 MKD 50.9K
$1,282 MKD 67.6K
-24.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 MKD 31.3K
$772 MKD 40.7K
-23.16%
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 Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

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