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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 2.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kocani is 4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 MKD 299
$2.02 ฿65.3
180.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.23 MKD 1,491
$18.78 ฿608
50.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 MKD 267
$7.67 ฿248
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$1.14 MKD 60.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
-42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
78.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 120
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MKD 142
$3.73 ฿121
-27.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
24.37%
Eggs
$1.86 MKD 98
$1.98 ฿64.1
-6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MKD 538
$15.99 ฿517
-36.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 MKD 293
$3.12 ฿101
78.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 MKD 725
$11.16 ฿361
23.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.79
$2.76 ฿89.2
-72.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 75.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
17.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
-4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 29
$0.72 ฿23.2
-23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.06
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 MKD 158
$4.72 ฿153
-36.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 MKD 199
$18.39 ฿595
-79.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 99.7
$3.21 ฿104
-41.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 34.02
$0.94 ฿30.44
-31.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.54 MKD 1,085
$18.9 ฿612
8.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-22.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.6
$1.35 ฿43.53
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 MKD 193
$7.85 ฿254
-53.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 76.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,568
$70.6 ฿2,285
102.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.3 MKD 914
$13.72 ฿444
26.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.76 MKD 832
$17.56 ฿568
-10.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.72 MKD 1,094
$41.64 ฿1,347
-50.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MKD 248
$5.8 ฿188
-19.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-27.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,204 MKD 63.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.3 MKD 4,028
$55.4 ฿1,793
37.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 MKD 2,515
$26.4 ฿854
80.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 MKD 3,907
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,893
$71.8 ฿2,323
55.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$434 ฿14K
-33.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 MKD 10.3K
$235 ฿7,610
-16.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 MKD 30.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 MKD 16K
$498 ฿16.1K
-39.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,544 MKD 81.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-29.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 MKD 60.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-25.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 MKD 25K
$703 ฿22.8K
-32.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5
42.00%

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Last update for Kocani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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