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

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 18.3% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 3.6% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 MKD 297
$5.72 MKD 302
-1.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.61 MKD 983
$28.32 MKD 1,496
-34.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 MKD 264
$4.97 MKD 263
0.60%
Cappuccino
$1.55 MKD 81.6
$1.65 MKD 87.1
-6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MKD 72.4
$1.66 MKD 87.4
-17.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.39
$1.23 MKD 65.2
-31.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$2.28 MKD 120
-32.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 141
$2.8 MKD 148
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MKD 55.2
$1.25 MKD 66.1
-16.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MKD 29.34
$0.69 MKD 36.39
-18.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.1
$1.75 MKD 92.6
-12.00%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 113
$2.01 MKD 106
5.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 MKD 162
$8.54 MKD 451
-64.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 MKD 215
$6.34 MKD 335
-35.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 MKD 721
$13.54 MKD 715
0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 56.6
$1.03 MKD 54.3
3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.4
$1.45 MKD 76.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.5
$1.25 MKD 65.9
5.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.5
$1.57 MKD 82.9
3.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 MKD 47.76
$0.95 MKD 49.93
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$0.91 MKD 48.21
50.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.79
$0.61 MKD 32.11
-9.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.68
$0.56 MKD 29.58
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$3.03 MKD 160
0.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 MKD 321
$5.53 MKD 292
9.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.92
$0.94 MKD 49.41
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MKD 96.5
$1.53 MKD 80.7
19.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.73
$0.65 MKD 34.12
4.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 MKD 2,670
$20.36 MKD 1,075
148.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.29 MKD 68.3
-10.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.14
$0.5 MKD 26.15
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 350
$6.61 MKD 349
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.9
$1.47 MKD 77.8
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K MKD 1.4M
$32.1K MKD 1.7M
-15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
-16.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,041
$143 MKD 7,566
-20.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 MKD 928
$17.93 MKD 947
-1.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.99 MKD 633
$15.23 MKD 804
-21.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26 MKD 1,373
$26.69 MKD 1,410
-2.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 183
$4.64 MKD 245
-25.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$216 MKD 11.4K
3.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 63.4K
$1,206 MKD 63.7K
-0.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 MKD 1,174
$76.6 MKD 4,046
-70.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 MKD 994
$39 MKD 2,060
-51.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MKD 4,027
$73.5 MKD 3,881
3.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,045
$113 MKD 5,959
1.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$284 MKD 15K
-22.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MKD 9,050
$197 MKD 10.4K
-13.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$571 MKD 30.2K
-49.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MKD 12.8K
$315 MKD 16.6K
-23.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MKD 63.9K
$1,508 MKD 79.6K
-19.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 MKD 52.2K
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
-21.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 MKD 31.5K
$766 MKD 40.4K
-22.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.54
56.39%

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Last update for Veles: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sveti Nikole: October 27, 2025

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