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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.7% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.1% more expensive than Prilep without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.1 MKD 217
-50.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$27.62 MKD 1,459
-32.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.76 MKD 304
33.16%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.46 MKD 77
35.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.66 MKD 87.9
-50.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.24 MKD 65.5
-73.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.62 MKD 85.4
30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.08 MKD 110
79.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.16 MKD 61.5
41.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.72 MKD 37.77
118.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.61 MKD 84.9
-26.09%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.12 MKD 112
-6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.96 MKD 368
129.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.92 MKD 313
-47.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.09 MKD 533
10.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.93 MKD 49.14
196.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.35 MKD 71.3
-9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.95 MKD 50.1
80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.52 MKD 80.5
1.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.89 MKD 47.04
50.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.93 MKD 48.93
30.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.65 MKD 34.56
10.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.45 MKD 23.77
17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.93 MKD 155
61.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.7 MKD 248
291.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.9 MKD 47.79
98.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.18 MKD 62.4
172.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.4 MKD 20.93
135.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$18.81 MKD 994
0.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.96 MKD 50.7
47.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.53 MKD 27.73
154.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.69 MKD 353
17.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.44 MKD 75.9
-13.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
-36.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
-26.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$130 MKD 6,856
-45.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.66 MKD 933
-22.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$14.55 MKD 768
20.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$17.01 MKD 898
144.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$5.61 MKD 296
22.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.23 MKD 276
10.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$287 MKD 15.1K
7.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,179 MKD 62.3K
1146.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$42.53 MKD 2,246
30.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$37.35 MKD 1,973
-29.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$73.7 MKD 3,894
15.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$94.3 MKD 4,978
-23.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$237 MKD 12.5K
83.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$174 MKD 9,195
35.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$518 MKD 27.4K
58.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$286 MKD 15.1K
74.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,072 MKD 56.6K
103.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$836 MKD 44.1K
84.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Prilep
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$628 MKD 33.1K
12.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.54
10.13%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Prilep: October 29, 2025

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