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Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Samui and Skopje Cost of Living Comparison Between Koh Samui and Skopje

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Koh Samui is 12.6% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Koh Samui is 1.6% more expensive than Skopje without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$7.31 MKDย 387
-38.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.38 เธฟ1,458
$33.33 MKDย 1,764
39.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 เธฟ279
$6.44 MKDย 341
37.58%
Cappuccino
$3.07 เธฟ96.7
$2.31 MKDย 122
32.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.99
$2.02 MKDย 107
-65.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 เธฟ12.27
$1.22 MKDย 64.7
-68.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 เธฟ78.0
$2.59 MKDย 137
-4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 เธฟ118
$3.47 MKDย 184
8.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 เธฟ68.2
$1.33 MKDย 70.6
63.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 เธฟ57.5
$0.82 MKDย 43.35
123.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 เธฟ71.0
$1.67 MKDย 88.6
35.33%
Eggs
$2.25 เธฟ70.7
$2.24 MKDย 119
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.49 เธฟ613
$9.04 MKDย 479
115.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 เธฟ114
$7.83 MKDย 415
-53.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 เธฟ410
$13.55 MKDย 717
-3.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 เธฟ106
$1.03 MKDย 54.3
226.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 เธฟ52.9
$1.36 MKDย 71.8
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 เธฟ74.2
$1.33 MKDย 70.3
77.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 เธฟ64.5
$2.06 MKDย 109
-0.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 เธฟ50.8
$0.86 MKDย 45.71
88.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 เธฟ44.98
$0.99 MKDย 52.5
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 เธฟ31.85
$0.73 MKDย 38.74
38.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 เธฟ16.47
$0.55 MKDย 28.94
-5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 เธฟ138
$3.14 MKDย 166
40.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.58 เธฟ647
$7.53 MKDย 398
173.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 เธฟ56.5
$1.07 MKDย 56.5
68.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 เธฟ84.3
$1.55 MKDย 81.8
72.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 เธฟ47.28
$0.71 MKDย 37.80
111.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.33 เธฟ1,457
$28.59 MKDย 1,513
62.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 เธฟ100
$0.98 MKDย 52.1
225.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 เธฟ34.20
$0.52 MKDย 27.73
109.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.34 เธฟ451
$7.67 MKDย 406
86.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 เธฟ44.85
$1.52 MKDย 80.7
-5.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K เธฟ884.2K
$34.0K MKDย 1.8M
-17.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K เธฟ1.1M
$29.6K MKDย 1.6M
14.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 เธฟ3,983
$164 MKDย 8,669
-22.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.12 เธฟ444
$17.88 MKDย 946
-21.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.53 เธฟ614
$19.42 MKDย 1,027
0.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.6 เธฟ1,998
$38.28 MKDย 2,026
66.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.47 เธฟ549
$17.43 MKDย 923
0.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 เธฟ297
$6.39 MKDย 338
47.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$758 เธฟ23.8K
$319 MKDย 16.9K
137.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.6K เธฟ554.6K
$4,543 MKDย 240.4K
288.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 เธฟ1,819
$78.0 MKDย 4,128
-25.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.40 เธฟ1,113
$39.57 MKDย 2,094
-10.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 เธฟ3,669
$100 MKDย 5,295
16.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 เธฟ2,615
$112 MKDย 5,952
-26.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 เธฟ16.4K
$420 MKDย 22.2K
24.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 เธฟ11.9K
$313 MKDย 16.6K
21.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 เธฟ54.0K
$639 MKDย 33.8K
168.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 เธฟ39.9K
$460 MKDย 24.3K
176.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,743 เธฟ117.7K
$2,658 MKDย 140.7K
40.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,541 เธฟ79.9K
$1,764 MKDย 93.3K
44.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Koh Samui
Skopje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 เธฟ13.1K
$849 MKDย 44.9K
-50.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.54
17.40%

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Last update for Koh Samui: January 11, 2026

Last update for Skopje: January 11, 2026

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