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 5.1% cheaper than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.6% more expensive than Kriva Palanka without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.48 MKD 289
-63.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$28.12 MKD 1,485
-33.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.12 MKD 271
49.80%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.91 MKD 101
3.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.73 MKD 91.5
-52.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.28 MKD 67.5
-74.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.23 MKD 118
-4.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.65 MKD 140
40.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.34 MKD 70.5
22.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.71 MKD 37.66
121.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.76 MKD 93.2
-32.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.1 MKD 111
-5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.08 MKD 533
58.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.16 MKD 378
-56.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.67 MKD 722
-18.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.07 MKD 56.6
157.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.39 MKD 73.2
-12.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.3 MKD 68.4
31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.63 MKD 86.3
-4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.98 MKD 51.7
36.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.39 MKD 73.6
-12.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.58 MKD 30.62
24.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.54 MKD 28.4
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.06 MKD 162
54.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.97 MKD 315
208.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1 MKD 52.6
79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.87 MKD 98.6
71.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.69 MKD 36.33
36.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.04 MKD 1,058
-5.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.12 MKD 59
26.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.49 MKD 25.73
175.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.55 MKD 346
19.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.5 MKD 79.3
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.5K MKD 1.7M
-32.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.4K MKD 1.8M
-34.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$145 MKD 7,649
-51.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.95 MKD 948
-23.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$15.21 MKD 803
15.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$26.54 MKD 1,402
56.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.83 MKD 255
20.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$220 MKD 11.6K
39.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,208 MKD 63.8K
1117.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$76.7 MKD 4,052
-27.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.39 MKD 2,502
-44.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$76.3 MKD 4,029
11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$114 MKD 5,997
-36.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$281 MKD 14.9K
54.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$196 MKD 10.3K
20.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$572 MKD 30.2K
43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$314 MKD 16.6K
58.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,481 MKD 78.2K
47.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,452 MKD 76.7K
6.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kriva Palanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.1
-29.58%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kriva Palanka: October 29, 2025

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