Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kriva Palanka Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kriva Palanka

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.2% more expensive than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.8% cheaper than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$5.73 MKD 300
-64.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$28.53 MKD 1,492
-34.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$5.12 MKD 268
46.09%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.96 MKD 103
2.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$1.81 MKD 94.7
-53.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$1.23 MKD 64.2
-71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.29 MKD 120
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.65 MKD 138
41.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.35 MKD 70.5
27.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.68 MKD 35.41
139.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.77 MKD 92.3
-34.46%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.12 MKD 111
-6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$10.18 MKD 532
56.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$7.21 MKD 377
-56.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$13.47 MKD 704
-19.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.02 MKD 53.3
159.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.40 MKD 73.1
-12.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.31 MKD 68.5
29.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$1.58 MKD 82.8
0.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$0.91 MKD 47.50
45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$1.33 MKD 69.4
-12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.57 MKD 30.00
19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.52 MKD 27.37
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$2.97 MKD 155
51.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$7.46 MKD 390
155.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$0.94 MKD 48.99
88.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.86 MKD 97.0
70.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.63 MKD 32.82
52.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$20.36 MKD 1,064
-7.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$1.10 MKD 57.3
23.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.53 MKD 27.94
154.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$6.74 MKD 352
19.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.43 MKD 74.5
-13.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
-33.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$33.4K MKD 1.7M
-34.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$142 MKD 7,443
-49.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$17.39 MKD 909
-18.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$15.27 MKD 798
14.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$25.99 MKD 1,359
61.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$4.56 MKD 239
30.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$219 MKD 11.5K
40.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$1,225 MKD 64.1K
1107.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$77.2 MKD 4,034
-27.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$47.42 MKD 2,479
-43.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$74.2 MKD 3,881
12.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$115 MKD 5,991
-38.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$281 MKD 14.7K
51.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$192 MKD 10.0K
23.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$574 MKD 30.0K
39.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$305 MKD 15.9K
65.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,662 MKD 86.9K
24.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$1,186 MKD 62.0K
29.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.1
-29.58%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kriva Palanka: March 1, 2026

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