Cost of Living Comparison Between Kocani and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kocani and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 22.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kocani is 28% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 MKD 299
$4.68 ฿151
21.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.23 MKD 1,491
$46.4 ฿1,502
-39.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 MKD 267
$8.65 ฿280
-41.62%
Cappuccino
$1.14 MKD 60.5
$3.09 ฿100
-63.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.9
$0.73 ฿23.53
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.4
$0.37 ฿11.95
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 120
$2.39 ฿77.4
-4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MKD 142
$3.62 ฿117
-25.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$1.8 ฿58.2
-70.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.93%
Eggs
$1.86 MKD 98
$2.23 ฿72.1
-16.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 MKD 538
$19.31 ฿625
-47.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 MKD 293
$3.77 ฿122
47.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 MKD 725
$13.05 ฿422
5.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.79
$3.28 ฿106
-76.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKD 75.6
$1.63 ฿52.6
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.7
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 MKD 78.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
-25.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.4
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MKD 70.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
-10.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 29
$1.02 ฿32.87
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MKD 30.06
$0.48 ฿15.61
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 MKD 158
$4.32 ฿140
-30.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 MKD 199
$21.68 ฿702
-82.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 53.4
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MKD 99.7
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 34.02
$1.35 ฿43.74
-52.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.54 MKD 1,085
$11.76 ฿380
74.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 MKD 57.9
$3.15 ฿102
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.6
$1 ฿32.3
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 MKD 193
$13.64 ฿442
-73.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MKD 76.5
$1.3 ฿42.2
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,568
$123 ฿3,970
16.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.3 MKD 914
$13.93 ฿451
24.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.76 MKD 832
$18.24 ฿590
-13.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.72 MKD 1,094
$60.8 ฿1,966
-65.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MKD 248
$9.07 ฿294
-48.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,204 MKD 63.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.3 MKD 4,028
$57.5 ฿1,861
32.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 MKD 2,515
$34.51 ฿1,117
37.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 MKD 3,907
$115 ฿3,727
-35.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,893
$84.8 ฿2,743
31.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
-52.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 MKD 10.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-55.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 MKD 30.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-71.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 MKD 16K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,544 MKD 81.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-63.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 MKD 60.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-60.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 MKD 25K
$697 ฿22.5K
-32.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.33
33.21%

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Last update for Kocani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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