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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kavadarci is 12.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kavadarci is 6.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 MKD 292
$2.03 ฿64.8
170.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.80 MKD 1,374
$18.59 ฿594
38.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 MKD 194
$7.48 ฿239
-51.20%
Cappuccino
$1.41 MKD 75.1
$2.00 ฿63.8
-29.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 MKD 58.7
$0.85 ฿27.08
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MKD 40.36
$0.35 ฿11.24
117.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 MKD 87.3
$2.21 ฿70.7
-25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MKD 119
$3.76 ฿120
-40.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MKD 75.1
$1.72 ฿54.9
-18.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MKD 38.89
$1.63 ฿52.2
-55.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.2
$1.16 ฿37.04
41.38%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 107
$1.98 ฿63.3
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 MKD 385
$15.93 ฿509
-54.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 MKD 388
$3.17 ฿101
129.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.50 MKD 559
$10.90 ฿349
-3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.59 MKD 31.64
$2.65 ฿84.6
-77.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MKD 75.7
$1.22 ฿39.09
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 MKD 53.1
$1.70 ฿54.3
-41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 87.6
$1.59 ฿50.8
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 52.0
$1.32 ฿42.33
-25.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 MKD 64.4
$1.17 ฿37.36
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.83
$0.68 ฿21.67
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 MKD 21.90
$0.56 ฿17.81
-26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$4.51 ฿144
-35.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.22 MKD 225
$19.07 ฿610
-77.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 50.2
$1.77 ฿56.6
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MKD 71.0
$3.18 ฿102
-58.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 MKD 46.32
$0.96 ฿30.78
-9.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.58 MKD 1,096
$18.90 ฿604
8.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 MKD 58.7
$1.36 ฿43.41
-19.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.27
$1.35 ฿43.23
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 MKD 198
$8.03 ฿257
-53.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 80.0
$1.24 ฿39.74
20.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
50.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K MKD 1.4M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
17.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 MKD 4,764
$71.2 ฿2,277
25.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 MKD 934
$14.09 ฿450
24.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.55 MKD 828
$17.47 ฿559
-10.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.80 MKD 1,427
$42.07 ฿1,345
-36.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.80 MKD 256
$5.94 ฿190
-19.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.5K
$307 ฿9,827
-29.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,220 MKD 65.0K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-91.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 MKD 3,941
$55.7 ฿1,780
32.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 MKD 2,390
$26.79 ฿856
67.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 MKD 4,043
$83.2 ฿2,661
-8.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,954
$70.1 ฿2,241
59.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15.2K
$427 ฿13.7K
-33.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 MKD 10.3K
$237 ฿7,580
-18.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 MKD 30.6K
$802 ฿25.6K
-28.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKD 16.4K
$503 ฿16.1K
-38.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 MKD 84.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-22.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 68.3K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-16.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$618 MKD 32.9K
$654 ฿20.9K
-5.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5
42.00%

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Last update for Kavadarci: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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