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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gevgelija is 3.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gevgelija is 8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.73 MKD 299
$2.03 ฿63.8
182.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.86 MKD 1,457
$18.59 ฿585
49.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 273
$7.48 ฿235
-30.21%
Cappuccino
$1.41 MKD 73.5
$2.00 ฿62.8
-29.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.08
$0.85 ฿26.63
10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 MKD 35.87
$0.35 ฿11.05
97.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 MKD 63.4
$2.21 ฿69.5
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 MKD 145
$3.76 ฿118
-26.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 MKD 69.2
$1.72 ฿54.0
-23.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MKD 34.40
$1.63 ฿51.4
-59.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.22
$1.16 ฿36.42
-33.62%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 106
$1.98 ฿62.2
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 MKD 382
$15.93 ฿501
-54.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 MKD 299
$3.17 ฿99.6
80.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 MKD 585
$10.90 ฿343
2.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 53.8
$2.65 ฿83.2
-61.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 MKD 60.2
$1.22 ฿38.45
-5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 68.4
$1.70 ฿53.4
-22.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 84.5
$1.59 ฿49.99
1.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 MKD 30.08
$1.32 ฿41.63
-56.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 MKD 20.57
$1.17 ฿36.74
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MKD 19.05
$0.68 ฿21.31
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 29.69
$0.56 ฿17.52
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 MKD 129
$4.51 ฿142
-45.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.87 MKD 202
$19.07 ฿600
-79.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 52.9
$1.77 ฿55.7
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 79.9
$3.18 ฿100.0
-51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 33.35
$0.96 ฿30.27
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.84 MKD 1,037
$18.90 ฿594
4.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.4
$1.36 ฿42.69
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.25
$1.35 ฿42.51
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 MKD 288
$8.03 ฿253
-31.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 77.9
$1.24 ฿39.08
20.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
49.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
56.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.1 MKD 4,918
$71.2 ฿2,240
32.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.27 MKD 903
$14.09 ฿443
22.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 MKD 804
$17.47 ฿549
-11.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.86 MKD 1,300
$42.07 ฿1,323
-40.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 243
$5.94 ฿187
-21.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MKD 5,823
$307 ฿9,664
-63.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,220 MKD 63.8K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-91.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.7 MKD 4,060
$55.7 ฿1,750
39.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.29 MKD 2,524
$26.79 ฿842
80.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.2 MKD 2,990
$83.2 ฿2,617
-31.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,803
$70.1 ฿2,204
58.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.0K
$427 ฿13.4K
-32.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 MKD 10.2K
$237 ฿7,454
-17.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$557 MKD 29.1K
$802 ฿25.2K
-30.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.0K
$503 ฿15.8K
-39.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gevgelija
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$603 MKD 31.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
-7.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5
20.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gevgelija: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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