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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kavadarci is 13.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kavadarci is 17.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.61 MKD 296
$2.02 ฿65.3
177.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.48 MKD 1,345
$18.78 ฿608
35.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.49 MKD 185
$7.67 ฿248
-54.50%
Cappuccino
$1.47 MKD 77.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
-25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 MKD 60.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MKD 41.78
$0.33 ฿10.58
139.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
-23.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MKD 115
$3.73 ฿121
-41.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MKD 70.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.18
$1.57 ฿50.9
-54.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$2.02 MKD 106
$1.98 ฿64.1
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 MKD 378
$15.99 ฿517
-55.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 MKD 369
$3.12 ฿101
124.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.8 MKD 571
$11.16 ฿361
-3.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.58 MKD 30.69
$2.76 ฿89.2
-78.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 MKD 52.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-41.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 83.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 65.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.49
$0.72 ฿23.2
-19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MKD 21.99
$0.53 ฿17.05
-20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 MKD 157
$4.72 ฿153
-37.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 MKD 235
$18.39 ฿595
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 MKD 50.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MKD 70.2
$3.21 ฿104
-58.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 MKD 42.86
$0.94 ฿30.44
-13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 MKD 1,057
$18.9 ฿612
5.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
-21.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.67
$1.35 ฿43.53
-63.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 MKD 195
$7.85 ฿254
-52.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K MKD 1.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.9 MKD 4,642
$70.6 ฿2,285
24.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 MKD 926
$13.72 ฿444
27.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.72 MKD 830
$17.56 ฿568
-10.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 MKD 1,368
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MKD 245
$5.8 ฿188
-19.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-28.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,209 MKD 63.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 MKD 3,909
$55.4 ฿1,793
33.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 MKD 2,355
$26.4 ฿854
68.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 MKD 4,004
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,973
$71.8 ฿2,323
57.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 MKD 14.8K
$434 ฿14K
-35.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 MKD 10.3K
$235 ฿7,610
-16.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 MKD 30.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MKD 16.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-38.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,513 MKD 79.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-30.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,251 MKD 66.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-18.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kavadarci
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$613 MKD 32.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-12.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5
42.00%

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Last update for Kavadarci: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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