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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.4% more expensive than Gevgelija without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 26% more expensive than Gevgelija without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.69 MKD 300
-17.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$27.94 MKD 1,476
66.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.22 MKD 275
65.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.41 MKD 74.3
119.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.96 MKD 50.8
-23.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.72 MKD 38.26
-48.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.22 MKD 64.6
95.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.66 MKD 140
36.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.33 MKD 70.4
68.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.67 MKD 35.55
168.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.74 MKD 38.83
202.70%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.13 MKD 112
4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.61 MKD 402
153.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.6 MKD 296
-32.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.25 MKD 594
16.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.08 MKD 56.9
203.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.16 MKD 61.1
40.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.31 MKD 69.1
83.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.62 MKD 85.4
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.57 MKD 30.28
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.39 MKD 20.77
282.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.36 MKD 19.1
183.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 MKD 29.69
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.48 MKD 131
74.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$3.86 MKD 204
461.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.94 MKD 49.41
88.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.48 MKD 78
88.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.69 MKD 36.52
95.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$20.32 MKD 1,073
-42.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.16 MKD 61.3
171.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.53 MKD 27.78
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.54 MKD 293
146.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.5 MKD 79.1
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-14.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$93.8 MKD 4,954
30.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.38 MKD 918
-19.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.67 MKD 827
16.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$24.87 MKD 1,313
144.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.65 MKD 246
95.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$111 MKD 5,843
527.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,181 MKD 62.4K
1245.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$78.3 MKD 4,132
-26.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$47.91 MKD 2,530
-27.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$56.2 MKD 2,965
105.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$112 MKD 5,916
-24.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$280 MKD 14.8K
118.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$199 MKD 10.5K
122.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$564 MKD 29.8K
257.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$304 MKD 16K
380.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,536 MKD 81.1K
176.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,081 MKD 57.1K
166.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gevgelija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$475 MKD 25.1K
46.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6
-11.17%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gevgelija: October 28, 2025

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