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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumanovo is 25.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumanovo is 10% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 305
$2.03 ฿64.6
181.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.67 MKD 1,528
$18.59 ฿593
54.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MKD 267
$7.48 ฿238
-32.89%
Cappuccino
$1.60 MKD 85.0
$2.00 ฿63.7
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MKD 85.9
$0.85 ฿27.01
89.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MKD 61.3
$0.35 ฿11.21
228.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 86.4
$2.21 ฿70.5
-26.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 MKD 93.1
$3.76 ฿120
-53.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 66.7
$1.72 ฿54.8
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MKD 32.75
$1.63 ฿52.1
-62.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 MKD 90.7
$1.16 ฿36.93
46.55%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 113
$1.98 ฿63.1
7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 MKD 382
$15.93 ฿508
-55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.00 MKD 373
$3.17 ฿101
120.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MKD 602
$10.90 ฿348
3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.68 MKD 36.48
$2.65 ฿84.3
-74.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.8
$1.22 ฿38.98
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 MKD 66.2
$1.70 ฿54.1
-27.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56.5
$1.59 ฿50.7
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.6
$1.32 ฿42.21
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 MKD 41.61
$1.17 ฿37.25
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 MKD 26.59
$0.68 ฿21.61
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MKD 25.62
$0.56 ฿17.76
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$4.51 ฿144
-35.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 MKD 403
$19.07 ฿608
-60.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MKD 54.1
$1.77 ฿56.4
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MKD 57.4
$3.18 ฿101
-66.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MKD 33.49
$0.96 ฿30.70
-34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.11 MKD 1,072
$18.90 ฿602
6.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 MKD 59.4
$1.36 ฿43.29
-18.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.99
$1.35 ฿43.11
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 MKD 357
$8.03 ฿256
-16.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 76.3
$1.24 ฿39.62
15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
52.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
55.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 MKD 6,454
$71.2 ฿2,271
69.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 MKD 914
$14.09 ฿449
21.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.62 MKD 833
$17.47 ฿557
-10.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.95 MKD 1,010
$42.07 ฿1,341
-54.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MKD 246
$5.94 ฿189
-22.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MKD 11.6K
$307 ฿9,799
-28.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,204 MKD 64.1K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-91.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.84 MKD 2,017
$55.7 ฿1,775
-32.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.39 MKD 2,526
$26.79 ฿854
76.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 MKD 4,074
$83.2 ฿2,653
-8.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.12 MKD 2,458
$70.1 ฿2,235
-34.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 MKD 13.9K
$427 ฿13.6K
-38.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 MKD 11.1K
$237 ฿7,559
-12.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 MKD 30.5K
$802 ฿25.6K
-28.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.6K
$503 ฿16.0K
-38.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,666 MKD 88.8K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-19.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 MKD 78.6K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-3.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 MKD 30.6K
$654 ฿20.8K
-12.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kumanovo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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