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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gostivar is 24% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gostivar is 38.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 MKD 279
$4.65 ฿149
12.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 MKD 1,249
$46.11 ฿1,474
-49.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 MKD 275
$8.74 ฿279
-40.96%
Cappuccino
$1.37 MKD 72.9
$3.04 ฿97.1
-54.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.6
$0.72 ฿23.03
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.1
$0.39 ฿12.50
194.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 MKD 74.7
$2.44 ฿78.0
-42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MKD 98.3
$3.79 ฿121
-51.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MKD 72.2
$2.14 ฿68.6
-36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.78
$1.86 ฿59.5
-60.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.8
$2.19 ฿69.9
-29.68%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.25 ฿71.8
-9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 MKD 344
$19.73 ฿631
-67.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MKD 295
$3.79 ฿121
45.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 MKD 709
$13.55 ฿433
-1.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.9
$3.25 ฿104
-68.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MKD 74.2
$1.67 ฿53.4
-16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 MKD 69.0
$2.39 ฿76.5
-46.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 MKD 82.7
$2.09 ฿66.9
-25.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.91
$1.53 ฿48.88
-39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MKD 38.08
$1.51 ฿48.27
-52.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 31.06
$0.99 ฿31.62
-41.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.62
$0.51 ฿16.46
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MKD 148
$4.27 ฿137
-34.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 MKD 249
$20.31 ฿649
-77.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MKD 51.5
$1.79 ฿57.3
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.1
$2.77 ฿88.5
-46.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 36.35
$1.40 ฿44.89
-51.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.59 MKD 1,097
$11.70 ฿374
75.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 48.37
$3.11 ฿99.4
-70.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MKD 18.79
$0.99 ฿31.80
-64.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 MKD 342
$13.73 ฿439
-53.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 77.1
$1.32 ฿42.17
9.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MKD 1.7M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
18.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K MKD 2.5M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
40.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,932
$120 ฿3,849
8.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 MKD 603
$13.93 ฿445
-18.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.56 MKD 829
$18.31 ฿585
-15.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.82 MKD 1,375
$60.9 ฿1,948
-57.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MKD 245
$8.71 ฿278
-47.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 MKD 11.8K
$698 ฿22.3K
-68.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,218 MKD 64.9K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-92.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.00 MKD 2,024
$57.6 ฿1,843
-34.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 MKD 1,970
$34.24 ฿1,095
8.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 MKD 3,978
$113 ฿3,618
-34.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,950
$84.8 ฿2,711
31.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.9K
$604 ฿19.3K
-53.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 MKD 10.6K
$436 ฿13.9K
-54.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.8K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-72.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MKD 16.7K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-79.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,605 MKD 85.5K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-62.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,284 MKD 68.4K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-57.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gostivar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$905 MKD 48.2K
$529 ฿16.9K
71.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.33
21.95%

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Last update for Gostivar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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