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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gevgelija Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gevgelija

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.2% more expensive than Gevgelija without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 59.7% more expensive than Gevgelija without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.54 MKDย 293
-18.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$28.56 MKDย 1,511
61.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$5.09 MKDย 270
72.50%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.43 MKDย 75.7
116.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.92 MKDย 48.54
-23.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.72 MKDย 37.99
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.22 MKDย 64.4
96.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.64 MKDย 140
39.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.29 MKDย 68.4
74.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.72 MKDย 38.06
159.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$0.77 MKDย 40.94
188.31%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.13 MKDย 113
4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.57 MKDย 401
159.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$5.71 MKDย 302
-35.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.30 MKDย 598
15.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.02 MKDย 54.0
231.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.10 MKDย 58.3
53.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.25 MKDย 66.1
86.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.56 MKDย 82.4
26.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.54 MKDย 28.68
187.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.36 MKDย 19.15
319.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.37 MKDย 19.37
164.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.53 MKDย 28.19
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.49 MKDย 132
74.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$3.89 MKDย 206
430.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.01 MKDย 53.3
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.46 MKDย 77.1
88.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.64 MKDย 34.01
114.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$20.34 MKDย 1,076
-44.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.11 MKDย 59.0
180.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.50 MKDย 26.32
110.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.58 MKDย 295
145.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.43 MKDย 75.5
-6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$31.5K MKDย 1.7M
-12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$33.9K MKDย 1.8M
-0.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$94.9 MKDย 5,022
28.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.66 MKDย 934
-22.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$15.78 MKDย 835
17.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.89 MKDย 1,317
147.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.81 MKDย 255
88.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$114 MKDย 6,020
517.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,207 MKDย 63.9K
1224.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$77.4 MKDย 4,095
-23.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$47.39 MKDย 2,508
-27.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$57.1 MKDย 3,020
97.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$113 MKDย 6,004
-25.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$284 MKDย 15.0K
113.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$196 MKDย 10.4K
121.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$569 MKDย 30.1K
263.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$312 MKDย 16.5K
371.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,437 MKDย 76.1K
209.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,223 MKDย 64.7K
144.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$471 MKDย 24.9K
16.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gevgelija: January 12, 2026

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