Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Bitola

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 26.7% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.8% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.68 MKD 300
-17.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.83 MKD 1,470
66.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.11 MKD 270
69.28%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.91 MKD 101
61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.82 MKD 95.9
-59.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.29 MKD 68
-71.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.28 MKD 121
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.71 MKD 143
33.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.4 MKD 74.1
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.68 MKD 36.02
164.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.7 MKD 89.7
31.76%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.13 MKD 112
4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.42 MKD 550
85.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.08 MKD 374
-46.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.4 MKD 708
-2.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.02 MKD 53.9
221.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.4 MKD 73.7
16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.26 MKD 66.6
90.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.61 MKD 85.1
23.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.93 MKD 48.91
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.34 MKD 70.9
11.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.55 MKD 28.86
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 MKD 29.66
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.96 MKD 156
45.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.11 MKD 323
254.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.01 MKD 53.4
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.81 MKD 95.5
54.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.58 MKD 30.46
132.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$17.1 MKD 903
-31.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.15 MKD 60.8
173.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.53 MKD 27.93
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.7 MKD 354
103.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.43 MKD 75.5
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$145 MKD 7,631
-15.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.56 MKD 928
-20.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.44 MKD 815
18.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$24.07 MKD 1,271
152.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$6.73 MKD 356
154.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.77 MKD 252
90.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$215 MKD 11.3K
223.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,199 MKD 63.3K
1225.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$75.4 MKD 3,982
-23.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$48.44 MKD 2,558
-28.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$73.5 MKD 3,882
56.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$111 MKD 5,840
-23.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$285 MKD 15K
114.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$193 MKD 10.2K
128.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$585 MKD 30.9K
244.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$306 MKD 16.2K
377.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,547 MKD 81.7K
174.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,213 MKD 64K
138.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$651 MKD 34.4K
7.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.1
-24.93%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bitola: October 28, 2025

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