Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 0.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 6.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 MKD 295
$2.03 ฿64.8
172.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 MKD 1,526
$18.59 ฿594
54.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 275
$7.48 ฿239
-30.88%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MKD 106
$2.00 ฿63.8
-1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 95.9
$0.85 ฿27.08
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MKD 68.4
$0.35 ฿11.24
265.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MKD 118
$2.21 ฿70.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 141
$3.76 ฿120
-29.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MKD 72.1
$1.72 ฿54.9
-21.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.40
$1.63 ฿52.2
-55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 89.9
$1.16 ฿37.04
45.69%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 107
$1.98 ฿63.3
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 555
$15.93 ฿509
-34.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 MKD 393
$3.17 ฿101
132.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 726
$10.90 ฿349
25.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$2.65 ฿84.6
-61.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.22 ฿39.09
13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.1
$1.70 ฿54.3
-22.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKD 83.1
$1.59 ฿50.8
-1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.7
$1.32 ฿42.33
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 70.4
$1.17 ฿37.36
12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.75
$0.68 ฿21.67
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.91
$0.56 ฿17.81
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 MKD 162
$4.51 ฿144
-32.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 312
$19.07 ฿610
-69.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.34
$1.77 ฿56.6
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 101
$3.18 ฿102
-40.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MKD 28.88
$0.96 ฿30.78
-43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.83 MKD 896
$18.90 ฿604
-10.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MKD 59.5
$1.36 ฿43.41
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.77
$1.35 ฿43.23
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 MKD 352
$8.03 ฿257
-17.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 79.7
$1.24 ฿39.74
20.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
50.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
53.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 MKD 7,850
$71.2 ฿2,277
106.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 MKD 945
$14.09 ฿450
25.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 828
$17.47 ฿559
-10.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.01 MKD 1,279
$42.07 ฿1,345
-42.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MKD 347
$6.88 ฿220
-5.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 248
$5.94 ฿190
-21.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.8K
$307 ฿9,827
-27.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-91.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 MKD 4,100
$55.7 ฿1,780
38.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 MKD 2,582
$26.79 ฿856
80.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 MKD 3,943
$83.2 ฿2,661
-11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MKD 6,104
$70.1 ฿2,241
63.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.4K
$427 ฿13.7K
-32.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.2K
$237 ฿7,580
-19.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 MKD 32.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
-24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 MKD 16.2K
$503 ฿16.1K
-39.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 MKD 92.8K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-15.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-21.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MKD 42.9K
$654 ฿20.9K
23.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5
42.00%

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Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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