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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.8% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.9% cheaper than Kavadarci without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$5.49 MKD 292
-63.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$25.80 MKD 1,374
-27.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$3.65 MKD 194
104.93%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.41 MKD 75.1
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.10 MKD 58.7
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.76 MKD 40.36
-53.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.64 MKD 87.3
34.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.23 MKD 119
68.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.41 MKD 75.1
21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.73 MKD 38.89
123.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.64 MKD 87.2
-29.27%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.02 MKD 107
-1.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$7.23 MKD 385
120.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$7.29 MKD 388
-56.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$10.50 MKD 559
3.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$0.59 MKD 31.64
349.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.42 MKD 75.7
-14.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.00 MKD 53.1
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.64 MKD 87.6
-3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.98 MKD 52.0
34.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.21 MKD 64.4
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.58 MKD 30.83
17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.41 MKD 21.90
36.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.93 MKD 156
53.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.22 MKD 225
351.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$0.94 MKD 50.2
88.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.33 MKD 71.0
139.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.87 MKD 46.32
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$20.58 MKD 1,096
-8.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.10 MKD 58.7
23.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.53 MKD 28.27
154.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$3.73 MKD 198
115.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.50 MKD 80.0
-17.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
-33.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$25.6K MKD 1.4M
-15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$89.4 MKD 4,764
-20.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$17.54 MKD 934
-19.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$15.55 MKD 828
12.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$26.80 MKD 1,427
56.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
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Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$4.80 MKD 256
23.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$216 MKD 11.5K
42.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$1,220 MKD 65.0K
1112.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$74.0 MKD 3,941
-24.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$44.88 MKD 2,390
-40.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$75.9 MKD 4,043
9.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$112 MKD 5,954
-37.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$285 MKD 15.2K
50.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$194 MKD 10.3K
22.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$574 MKD 30.6K
39.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$308 MKD 16.4K
63.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,594 MKD 84.9K
29.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
19.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kavadarci
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$618 MKD 32.9K
5.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.1
-29.58%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kavadarci: February 28, 2026

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