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 7.8% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.4% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$5.56 MKD 291
-63.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$28.38 MKD 1,484
-34.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$5.10 MKD 266
46.67%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.72 MKD 89.9
16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$1.59 MKD 83.1
-46.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$1.27 MKD 66.4
-72.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.31 MKD 121
-4.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.76 MKD 144
36.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.31 MKD 68.6
31.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.68 MKD 35.68
139.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.76 MKD 91.9
-34.09%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.11 MKD 110
-6.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$8.26 MKD 432
92.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$6.41 MKD 335
-50.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$13.42 MKD 702
-18.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.01 MKD 52.8
162.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.38 MKD 72.1
-11.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.31 MKD 68.6
29.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$1.64 MKD 85.5
-3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$0.95 MKD 49.65
38.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.91 MKD 47.73
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.66 MKD 34.34
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.54 MKD 28.18
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$2.93 MKD 153
53.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$5.83 MKD 305
227.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$0.98 MKD 51.3
80.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.46 MKD 76.5
117.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.65 MKD 33.79
47.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$20.18 MKD 1,055
-6.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$1.28 MKD 66.8
6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.53 MKD 27.63
154.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$6.61 MKD 345
21.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.43 MKD 74.9
-13.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$31.3K MKD 1.6M
-32.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
-26.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$146 MKD 7,645
-51.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$17.57 MKD 919
-19.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$15.28 MKD 799
14.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$26.14 MKD 1,366
60.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
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Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$4.84 MKD 253
22.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$220 MKD 11.5K
39.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$1,199 MKD 62.7K
1133.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$76.5 MKD 4,000
-27.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$39.87 MKD 2,085
-32.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$73.7 MKD 3,855
12.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$111 MKD 5,790
-36.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$288 MKD 15.1K
48.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$192 MKD 10.0K
23.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$560 MKD 29.3K
43.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$311 MKD 16.3K
61.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,598 MKD 83.5K
28.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
19.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$772 MKD 40.3K
-15.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.54
10.13%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

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