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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.6% cheaper than Tetovo without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.5% cheaper than Tetovo without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.65 MKD 298
-64.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$24.96 MKD 1,318
-24.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.09 MKD 269
50.69%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.54 MKD 81.6
28.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.48 MKD 78.2
-44.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.03 MKD 54.3
-67.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.29 MKD 121
-7.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.11 MKD 112
76.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.25 MKD 66.2
31.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.64 MKD 33.75
145.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.37 MKD 72.2
-13.14%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.12 MKD 112
-6.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.54 MKD 398
112.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.47 MKD 289
-42.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.67 MKD 564
4.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.03 MKD 54.6
167.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.43 MKD 75.5
-14.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.02 MKD 53.6
67.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.62 MKD 85.5
-4.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.92 MKD 48.46
45.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.71 MKD 37.7
70.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.86 MKD 45.59
-16.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.51 MKD 27.12
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.05 MKD 161
54.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$4.85 MKD 256
279.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.96 MKD 50.4
86.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.54 MKD 81.5
108.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.39 MKD 20.84
141.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$11.25 MKD 594
68.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.1 MKD 58.3
29.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.53 MKD 27.78
154.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.54 MKD 345
20.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.42 MKD 75.1
-11.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K MKD 1.7M
-33.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.8K MKD 1.8M
-35.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$146 MKD 7,736
-51.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.81 MKD 941
-22.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$15.39 MKD 813
14.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$90.9 MKD 4,799
-54.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.79 MKD 253
21.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$219 MKD 11.5K
40.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,212 MKD 116.8K
564.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$66.5 MKD 3,512
-16.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.44 MKD 2,505
-44.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.2 MKD 3,918
14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$114 MKD 6,013
-36.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$366 MKD 19.3K
18.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$286 MKD 15.1K
-17.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$607 MKD 32.1K
35.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$494 MKD 26.1K
0.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
73.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,122 MKD 59.3K
37.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tetovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,036 MKD 54.7K
-32.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.75
33.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tetovo: October 28, 2025

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