Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sveti Nikole Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sveti Nikole

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.5% cheaper than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.9% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.72 MKD 302
-64.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$28.32 MKD 1,496
-33.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.97 MKD 263
54.33%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.65 MKD 87.1
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.66 MKD 87.4
-50.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.23 MKD 65.2
-73.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.28 MKD 120
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.8 MKD 148
33.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.25 MKD 66.1
31.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.69 MKD 36.39
127.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.75 MKD 92.6
-32.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.01 MKD 106
-1.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.54 MKD 451
87.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.34 MKD 335
-50.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.54 MKD 715
-17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.03 MKD 54.3
167.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.45 MKD 76.5
-15.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.25 MKD 65.9
36.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.57 MKD 82.9
-1.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.95 MKD 49.93
41.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.91 MKD 48.21
32.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.61 MKD 32.11
18.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.56 MKD 29.58
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.03 MKD 160
55.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.53 MKD 292
232.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.94 MKD 49.41
90.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.53 MKD 80.7
109.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.65 MKD 34.12
44.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.36 MKD 1,075
-7.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.29 MKD 68.3
10.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.5 MKD 26.15
170.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.61 MKD 349
18.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.47 MKD 77.8
-14.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.1K MKD 1.7M
-34.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
-26.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$143 MKD 7,566
-50.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.93 MKD 947
-23.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$15.23 MKD 804
15.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$26.69 MKD 1,410
56.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.64 MKD 245
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$216 MKD 11.4K
42.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,206 MKD 63.7K
1118.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$76.6 MKD 4,046
-27.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39 MKD 2,060
-32.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$73.5 MKD 3,881
15.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$113 MKD 5,959
-36.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$284 MKD 15K
53.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$197 MKD 10.4K
19.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$571 MKD 30.2K
43.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$315 MKD 16.6K
58.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,508 MKD 79.6K
44.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
22.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$766 MKD 40.4K
-8.16%
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 Sveti Nikole: October 27, 2025

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