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

😐 Solo nomad: Ohrid is 10.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ohrid is 22.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 MKD 409
$2.03 ฿64.6
277.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.96 MKD 1,810
$18.59 ฿593
82.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.55 MKD 349
$7.48 ฿238
-12.43%
Cappuccino
$2.20 MKD 117
$2.00 ฿63.7
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MKD 107
$0.85 ฿27.01
136.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 65.4
$0.35 ฿11.21
251.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 MKD 138
$2.21 ฿70.5
17.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 MKD 182
$3.76 ฿120
-9.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 66.4
$1.72 ฿54.8
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 MKD 43.24
$1.63 ฿52.1
-50.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MKD 89.4
$1.16 ฿36.93
44.83%
Eggs
$2.16 MKD 115
$1.98 ฿63.1
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 MKD 442
$15.93 ฿508
-47.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.90 MKD 421
$3.17 ฿101
149.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 MKD 733
$10.90 ฿348
26.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.5
$2.65 ฿84.3
-61.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MKD 75.0
$1.22 ฿38.98
15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 73.2
$1.70 ฿54.1
-19.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MKD 113
$1.59 ฿50.7
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.97
$1.32 ฿42.21
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 53.0
$1.17 ฿37.25
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 MKD 37.92
$0.68 ฿21.61
4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MKD 31.87
$0.56 ฿17.76
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 MKD 174
$4.51 ฿144
-27.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 MKD 301
$19.07 ฿608
-70.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MKD 56.3
$1.77 ฿56.4
-40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MKD 70.3
$3.18 ฿101
-58.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 MKD 61.0
$0.96 ฿30.70
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.31 MKD 1,136
$18.90 ฿602
12.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MKD 48.32
$1.36 ฿43.29
-33.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MKD 26.54
$1.35 ฿43.11
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 MKD 398
$8.03 ฿256
-6.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MKD 81.1
$1.24 ฿39.62
22.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
60.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MKD 1.6M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
34.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 MKD 8,560
$71.2 ฿2,271
125.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.43 MKD 982
$14.09 ฿449
30.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 MKD 1,047
$17.47 ฿557
12.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.54 MKD 1,841
$42.07 ฿1,341
-17.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 MKD 995
$6.88 ฿219
171.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MKD 354
$5.94 ฿189
11.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 MKD 14.8K
$307 ฿9,799
-9.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 MKD 183.4K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-76.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 MKD 4,034
$55.7 ฿1,775
35.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.31 MKD 2,148
$26.79 ฿854
50.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MKD 5,282
$83.2 ฿2,653
19.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,891
$70.1 ฿2,235
57.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 MKD 12.2K
$427 ฿13.6K
-46.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MKD 9,108
$237 ฿7,559
-27.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 MKD 30.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
-29.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 MKD 25.4K
$503 ฿16.0K
-5.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,117 MKD 112.8K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
2.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,376 MKD 73.3K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-10.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 MKD 34.1K
$654 ฿20.8K
-2.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5
-9.20%

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

Last update for Ohrid: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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