Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Gostivar and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 29.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 33.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 MKD 281
$4.68 ฿151
13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.36 MKD 1,233
$46.4 ฿1,502
-49.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 MKD 276
$8.65 ฿280
-39.65%
Cappuccino
$1.39 MKD 73.6
$3.09 ฿100
-55.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$0.37 ฿11.95
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 MKD 74.4
$2.39 ฿77.4
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 97.1
$3.62 ฿117
-49.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MKD 72.9
$2.24 ฿72.5
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.1
$1.8 ฿58.2
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.4
$2.24 ฿72.3
-32.14%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.4 MKD 338
$19.31 ฿625
-66.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 MKD 295
$3.77 ฿122
48.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 MKD 710
$13.05 ฿422
2.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.2
$3.28 ฿106
-67.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 73.5
$1.63 ฿52.6
-14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.7
$2.4 ฿77.7
-48.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
-18.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
-36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MKD 38.84
$1.49 ฿48.11
-50.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.11
$1.02 ฿32.87
-48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.22
$0.48 ฿15.61
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 MKD 151
$4.32 ฿140
-33.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.77 MKD 252
$21.68 ฿702
-78.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.28
$1.77 ฿57.3
-49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.9
$2.79 ฿90.4
-45.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.69
$1.35 ฿43.74
-49.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.81 MKD 1,046
$11.76 ฿380
68.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 MKD 47.39
$3.15 ฿102
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 MKD 18.81
$1 ฿32.3
-64.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 MKD 356
$13.64 ฿442
-50.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.8
$1.3 ฿42.2
14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
38.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 MKD 6,958
$123 ฿3,970
7.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 MKD 599
$13.93 ฿451
-18.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 807
$18.24 ฿590
-16.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.11 MKD 1,379
$60.8 ฿1,966
-57.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 243
$9.07 ฿294
-49.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.05 MKD 2,010
$57.5 ฿1,861
-33.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 MKD 1,948
$34.51 ฿1,117
6.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,896
$115 ฿3,727
-35.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,037
$84.8 ฿2,743
34.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-54.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 MKD 10.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-56.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 MKD 29.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-72.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 MKD 50K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-67.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$892 MKD 47.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
27.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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