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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kocani is 16% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kocani is 25.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.48 MKD 291
$4.65 ฿149
17.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.68 MKD 1,524
$46.54 ฿1,489
-38.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 MKD 275
$8.64 ฿276
-40.16%
Cappuccino
$1.15 MKD 61.2
$2.93 ฿93.6
-60.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 MKD 78.2
$0.68 ฿21.88
116.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 59.1
$0.36 ฿11.64
208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MKD 116
$2.43 ฿77.8
-10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 MKD 141
$3.64 ฿116
-27.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 MKD 69.3
$2.19 ฿69.9
-40.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MKD 30.82
$1.80 ฿57.6
-67.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MKD 77.5
$2.18 ฿69.7
-33.03%
Eggs
$1.85 MKD 98.1
$2.29 ฿73.4
-19.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 MKD 533
$19.66 ฿629
-48.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.79 MKD 308
$3.78 ฿121
53.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 MKD 713
$13.09 ฿419
2.60%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 MKD 41.46
$3.30 ฿106
-76.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.7
$1.71 ฿54.6
-15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 69.4
$2.31 ฿73.8
-43.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 MKD 78.9
$1.99 ฿63.5
-25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.64
$1.53 ฿48.98
-39.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MKD 70.6
$1.49 ฿47.58
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.66
$1.01 ฿32.46
-42.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 27.91
$0.48 ฿15.51
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 MKD 165
$4.27 ฿137
-27.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.84 MKD 204
$19.82 ฿634
-80.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 MKD 53.0
$1.79 ฿57.2
-44.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 95.8
$2.70 ฿86.3
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MKD 33.51
$1.37 ฿43.80
-54.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.38 MKD 1,083
$11.39 ฿364
78.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 61.3
$3.05 ฿97.6
-62.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.77
$1.03 ฿33.03
-52.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.70 MKD 197
$14.02 ฿449
-73.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.2
$1.34 ฿42.87
6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
$28.2K ฿903.5K
13.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K MKD 1.8M
$33.2K ฿1.1M
0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,780
$124 ฿3,956
18.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.66 MKD 939
$13.60 ฿435
29.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.58 MKD 828
$18.25 ฿584
-14.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.60 MKD 1,095
$61.9 ฿1,980
-66.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.01 ฿544
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.68 MKD 248
$9.15 ฿293
-48.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MKD 11.4K
$705 ฿22.5K
-69.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,198 MKD 63.7K
$16.2K ฿517.2K
-92.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 MKD 4,068
$58.1 ฿1,859
31.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.32 MKD 2,567
$34.27 ฿1,096
41.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MKD 3,927
$115 ฿3,686
-35.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,061
$84.9 ฿2,716
34.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MKD 15.4K
$613 ฿19.6K
-52.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 MKD 10.4K
$447 ฿14.3K
-56.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$554 MKD 29.5K
$2,070 ฿66.2K
-73.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MKD 16.2K
$1,517 ฿48.5K
-79.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,706 MKD 90.6K
$4,169 ฿133.4K
-59.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 MKD 59.8K
$3,017 ฿96.5K
-62.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kocani
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 MKD 25.4K
$530 ฿17.0K
-9.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.33
33.21%

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Last update for Kocani: March 7, 2026

Last update for Phuket: March 9, 2026

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