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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumanovo is 26.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumanovo is 24.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 MKD 297
$2.02 ฿65.3
178.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.34 MKD 1,497
$18.78 ฿608
50.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 MKD 275
$7.67 ฿248
-32.07%
Cappuccino
$1.58 MKD 83.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
-20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 MKD 86
$0.82 ฿26.64
98.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$0.33 ฿10.58
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 MKD 83.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
-25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MKD 93.2
$3.73 ฿121
-52.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 MKD 32.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-60.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MKD 90.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
44.54%
Eggs
$2.1 MKD 111
$1.98 ฿64.1
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 MKD 377
$15.99 ฿517
-55.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 383
$3.12 ฿101
132.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 MKD 594
$11.16 ฿361
0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MKD 34.22
$2.76 ฿89.2
-76.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 65.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.8
$1.21 ฿39.23
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 MKD 26.75
$0.72 ฿23.2
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MKD 27.15
$0.53 ฿17.05
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$4.72 ฿153
-35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 MKD 326
$18.39 ฿595
-66.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 MKD 57.4
$3.21 ฿104
-66.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 33.79
$0.94 ฿30.44
-31.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 MKD 1,053
$18.9 ฿612
5.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-18.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.11
$1.35 ฿43.53
-63.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MKD 351
$7.85 ฿254
-15.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.2
$1.25 ฿40.4
18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
53.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MKD 1.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 MKD 6,513
$70.6 ฿2,285
74.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 MKD 910
$13.72 ฿444
25.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.75 MKD 832
$17.56 ฿568
-10.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.59 MKD 982
$41.64 ฿1,347
-55.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 253
$5.8 ฿188
-17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-28.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,193 MKD 63K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.85 MKD 1,999
$55.4 ฿1,793
-31.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.99 MKD 2,535
$26.4 ฿854
81.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,898
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.21 MKD 2,441
$71.8 ฿2,323
-35.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 MKD 13.5K
$434 ฿14K
-41.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 MKD 11.3K
$235 ฿7,610
-9.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-31.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-37.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,714 MKD 90.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-21.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,462 MKD 77.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-5.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumanovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$586 MKD 30.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-16.74%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.