Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bitola and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bitola is 21.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bitola is 21.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.68 MKD 300
$4.68 ฿151
21.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.83 MKD 1,470
$46.4 ฿1,502
-40.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 270
$8.65 ฿280
-40.92%
Cappuccino
$1.91 MKD 101
$3.09 ฿100
-38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MKD 95.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
149.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68
$0.37 ฿11.95
248.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 121
$2.39 ฿77.4
-4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MKD 143
$3.62 ฿117
-25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MKD 74.1
$2.24 ฿72.5
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 36.02
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MKD 89.7
$2.24 ฿72.3
-24.11%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 112
$2.23 ฿72.1
-4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 MKD 550
$19.31 ฿625
-46.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MKD 374
$3.77 ฿122
87.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 MKD 708
$13.05 ฿422
2.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.9
$3.28 ฿106
-68.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MKD 73.7
$1.63 ฿52.6
-14.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.6
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 85.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
-19.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.91
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.9
$1.49 ฿48.11
-10.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.86
$1.02 ฿32.87
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.66
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 156
$4.32 ฿140
-31.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 MKD 323
$21.68 ฿702
-71.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MKD 95.5
$2.79 ฿90.4
-35.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MKD 30.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
-57.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.1 MKD 903
$11.76 ฿380
45.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.8
$3.15 ฿102
-63.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.93
$1 ฿32.3
-47.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 MKD 354
$13.64 ฿442
-50.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 MKD 7,631
$123 ฿3,970
17.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 MKD 928
$13.93 ฿451
26.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 MKD 815
$18.24 ฿590
-15.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.07 MKD 1,271
$60.8 ฿1,966
-60.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 MKD 356
$17.11 ฿554
-60.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MKD 252
$9.07 ฿294
-47.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-69.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,982
$57.5 ฿1,861
31.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.44 MKD 2,558
$34.51 ฿1,117
40.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,882
$115 ฿3,727
-36.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,840
$84.8 ฿2,743
30.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15K
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-56.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 MKD 30.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-70.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-63.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 MKD 64K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-57.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bitola
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MKD 34.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-6.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.33
33.21%

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Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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