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

😐 Solo nomad: Ohrid is 23.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ohrid is 11.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 MKD 393
$2.02 ฿65.3
268.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.14 MKD 1,750
$18.78 ฿608
76.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 MKD 337
$7.67 ฿248
-16.82%
Cappuccino
$2.27 MKD 120
$1.98 ฿64.2
14.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MKD 104
$0.82 ฿26.64
140.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MKD 65.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
278.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.7 MKD 143
$2.12 ฿68.6
27.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MKD 177
$3.73 ฿121
-10.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MKD 64.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 MKD 41.52
$1.57 ฿50.9
-49.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 92.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
47.90%
Eggs
$2.25 MKD 119
$1.98 ฿64.1
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MKD 440
$15.99 ฿517
-47.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 MKD 434
$3.12 ฿101
163.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 MKD 732
$11.16 ฿361
24.10%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MKD 109
$1.55 ฿50.2
32.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.13
$1.34 ฿43.21
-33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MKD 52.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-17.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 MKD 37.56
$0.72 ฿23.2
-1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.66
$0.53 ฿17.05
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MKD 171
$4.72 ฿153
-31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.5 MKD 291
$18.39 ฿595
-70.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MKD 57.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MKD 72.7
$3.21 ฿104
-57.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 MKD 58.9
$0.94 ฿30.44
18.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.32 MKD 1,126
$18.9 ฿612
12.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 MKD 51.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-31.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.94
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 MKD 385
$7.85 ฿254
-7.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 MKD 79.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
20.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
60.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
36.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 MKD 8,552
$70.6 ฿2,285
129.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.84 MKD 942
$13.72 ฿444
30.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.08 MKD 1,008
$17.56 ฿568
8.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.19 MKD 1,806
$41.64 ฿1,347
-17.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 MKD 981
$6.9 ฿223
169.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 MKD 354
$5.8 ฿188
15.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 MKD 14.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-8.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,513 MKD 185.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-76.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 MKD 4,098
$55.4 ฿1,793
40.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 MKD 2,106
$26.4 ฿854
51.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MKD 5,342
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 MKD 5,893
$71.8 ฿2,323
55.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 MKD 12K
$434 ฿14K
-47.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 MKD 8,854
$235 ฿7,610
-28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 MKD 30K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MKD 24.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-6.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,152 MKD 113.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-1.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,381 MKD 72.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-10.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ohrid
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MKD 34.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-6.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5
-9.20%

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Last update for Ohrid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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