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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 0.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bitola is 4.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$2.02 ฿65.3
181.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$18.78 ฿608
48.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$7.67 ฿248
-33.38%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
121.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$0.33 ฿10.58
290.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$3.73 ฿121
-27.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$1.57 ฿50.9
-56.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
42.86%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$1.98 ฿64.1
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$15.99 ฿517
-34.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$3.12 ฿101
126.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$11.16 ฿361
20.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$2.76 ฿89.2
-63.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
3.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$0.72 ฿23.2
-23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$4.72 ฿153
-37.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$18.39 ฿595
-66.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$3.21 ฿104
-43.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$0.94 ฿30.44
-38.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$18.9 ฿612
-9.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$7.85 ฿254
-14.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
14.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$70.6 ฿2,285
104.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$13.72 ฿444
27.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$17.56 ฿568
-12.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$41.64 ฿1,347
-42.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
$6.9 ฿223
-2.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$5.8 ฿188
-17.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-30.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$55.4 ฿1,793
36.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$26.4 ฿854
83.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$71.8 ฿2,323
54.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$434 ฿14K
-34.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$235 ฿7,610
-17.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-38.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-29.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-21.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-7.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5
42.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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