Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macedonia vs. Veles Cost of Living Summary
Macedonia is 25.1% more expensive than Veles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 61.4% more in Macedonia
The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Macedonia are more expensive than in Veles.
Macedonia vs. Veles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Veles, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Veles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
MKD300.58
|
$5.93
MKD311.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
MKD250.49
|
$5.13
MKD269.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MKD70.95
|
$1.65
MKD86.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MKD45.49
|
$1.21
MKD63.64
|
|
Veles vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Veles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MKD28.16
|
$0.70
MKD37.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
MKD78.80
|
$4.16
MKD218.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
MKD213.21
|
$4.90
MKD257.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MKD105.77
|
$2.07
MKD108.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
MKD95.32
|
$2.97
MKD155.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
MKD25.43
|
$0.46
MKD24.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD34.09
|
$0.65
MKD34.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
MKD30.84
|
$0.58
MKD30.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MKD38.53
|
$0.78
MKD40.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.81
|
$0.42
MKD21.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
MKD32.95
|
$0.47
MKD24.60
|
|
Veles vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Veles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
MKD292.86
|
$5.62
MKD295.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.98
MKD2,626.71
|
$28.53
MKD1,499.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,989.10
MKD1,418,422.72
|
$32,601.38
MKD1,713,378.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
MKD320.62
|
$5.62
MKD295.35
|
|
Veles vs. Macedonia - Cost of transportation
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Veles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.26
MKD644.49
|
$15.96
MKD838.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.34
MKD11,790.43
|
$275.82
MKD14,495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.75
MKD9,236.83
|
$206.61
MKD10,858.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.51
MKD4,651.89
|
$105.17
MKD5,527.01
|
|
Veles vs. Macedonia - Cost of housing
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Veles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.56
MKD11,644.21
|
$236.18
MKD12,412.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,220.13
MKD64,124.45
|
$1,837.42
MKD96,566.25
|
|
Veles vs. Macedonia - Cost of childcare
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Veles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
MKD80.16
|
$2.14
MKD112.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
MKD83.50
|
$1.74
MKD91.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.05
MKD160.31
|
$3.09
MKD162.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.69
MKD1,402.72
|
$33.20
MKD1,744.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MKD179.00
|
$5.21
MKD274.05
|
|
Veles vs. Macedonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.4% more for clothing
|
Veles
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
MKD1,202.33
|
$59.62
MKD3,133.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.06
MKD1,001.94
|
$36.53
MKD1,919.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.76
MKD3,981.37
|
$80.57
MKD4,234.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.00
MKD5,991.35
|
$99.36
MKD5,221.83
|
|
Veles vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing
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