Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gostivar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gostivar

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 42% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.9% more expensive than Gostivar without rent, and 107.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.32 MKD 281
-12.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.36 MKD 1,233
98.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.22 MKD 276
65.71%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.39 MKD 73.6
122.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.1 MKD 57.9
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.11 MKD 58.5
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.41 MKD 74.4
69.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.84 MKD 97.1
96.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.38 MKD 72.9
62.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.72 MKD 38.1
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.52 MKD 80.4
47.37%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.04 MKD 108
9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.4 MKD 338
201.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$5.59 MKD 295
-32.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.44 MKD 710
-2.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.06 MKD 56.2
209.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.39 MKD 73.5
17.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.24 MKD 65.7
93.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.63 MKD 86.3
22.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.97 MKD 51.4
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.74 MKD 38.84
101.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.53 MKD 28.11
92.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.53 MKD 28.22
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.86 MKD 151
51.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.77 MKD 252
354.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.9 MKD 47.28
96.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.53 MKD 80.9
82.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.68 MKD 35.69
98.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.81 MKD 1,046
-40.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.9 MKD 47.39
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.36 MKD 18.81
177.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.73 MKD 356
102.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.49 MKD 78.8
-12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-15.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$46.9K MKD 2.5M
-27.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$132 MKD 6,958
-6.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$11.35 MKD 599
22.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.28 MKD 807
19.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.11 MKD 1,379
132.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.59 MKD 243
97.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$216 MKD 11.4K
220.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,185 MKD 62.6K
1241.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$38.05 MKD 2,010
51.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36.88 MKD 1,948
-6.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$73.8 MKD 3,896
56.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$114 MKD 6,037
-25.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$279 MKD 14.7K
119.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$193 MKD 10.2K
128.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$561 MKD 29.6K
258.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$306 MKD 16.2K
376.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,176 MKD 62.1K
260.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$946 MKD 50K
204.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gostivar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$892 MKD 47.1K
-21.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gostivar: October 28, 2025

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