Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumanovo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumanovo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumanovo is 41.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumanovo is 43.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 MKD 297
$4.68 ฿151
20.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.34 MKD 1,497
$46.4 ฿1,502
-38.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.21 MKD 275
$8.65 ฿280
-39.77%
Cappuccino
$1.58 MKD 83.5
$3.09 ฿100
-48.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 MKD 86
$0.73 ฿23.53
123.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$0.37 ฿11.95
197.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 MKD 83.5
$2.39 ฿77.4
-33.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MKD 93.2
$3.62 ฿117
-51.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$2.24 ฿72.5
-43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 MKD 32.8
$1.8 ฿58.2
-65.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MKD 90.8
$2.24 ฿72.3
-23.21%
Eggs
$2.1 MKD 111
$2.23 ฿72.1
-5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 MKD 377
$19.31 ฿625
-63.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 MKD 383
$3.77 ฿122
92.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 MKD 594
$13.05 ฿422
-13.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.65 MKD 34.22
$3.28 ฿106
-80.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MKD 76.1
$1.63 ฿52.6
-11.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 65.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 MKD 55.6
$1.99 ฿64.3
-47.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.6
$1.53 ฿49.62
-35.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 MKD 40.8
$1.49 ฿48.11
-48.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 MKD 26.75
$1.02 ฿32.87
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MKD 27.15
$0.48 ฿15.61
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$4.32 ฿140
-29.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 MKD 326
$21.68 ฿702
-71.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$1.77 ฿57.3
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 MKD 57.4
$2.79 ฿90.4
-60.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MKD 33.79
$1.35 ฿43.74
-52.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 MKD 1,053
$11.76 ฿380
69.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKD 61.4
$3.15 ฿102
-63.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.11
$1 ฿32.3
-51.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.65 MKD 351
$13.64 ฿442
-51.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.2
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K MKD 1.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-0.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 MKD 6,513
$123 ฿3,970
0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.23 MKD 910
$13.93 ฿451
23.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.75 MKD 832
$18.24 ฿590
-13.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.59 MKD 982
$60.8 ฿1,966
-69.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MKD 253
$9.07 ฿294
-47.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,193 MKD 63K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.85 MKD 1,999
$57.5 ฿1,861
-34.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.99 MKD 2,535
$34.51 ฿1,117
39.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MKD 3,898
$115 ฿3,727
-35.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.21 MKD 2,441
$84.8 ฿2,743
-45.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 MKD 13.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-58.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 MKD 11.3K
$442 ฿14.3K
-51.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,714 MKD 90.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-59.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,462 MKD 77.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-49.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumanovo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$586 MKD 30.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-15.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.33
-24.95%

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Last update for Kumanovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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