Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kavadarci Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kavadarci

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 45.6% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 60.9% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.61 MKD 296
-16.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.48 MKD 1,345
82.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.49 MKD 185
147.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.47 MKD 77.4
110.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.14 MKD 60.4
-35.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.79 MKD 41.78
-53.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.62 MKD 85.4
47.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.18 MKD 115
66.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.33 MKD 70.3
68.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.72 MKD 38.18
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.62 MKD 85.4
38.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.02 MKD 106
10.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.15 MKD 378
170.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.99 MKD 369
-46.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$10.8 MKD 571
20.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.58 MKD 30.69
465.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.37 MKD 72.5
18.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1 MKD 52.6
140.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.58 MKD 83.6
25.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.99 MKD 52.3
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.24 MKD 65.3
20.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.58 MKD 30.49
75.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.42 MKD 21.99
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.96 MKD 157
45.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.45 MKD 235
387.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.95 MKD 50.2
86.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.33 MKD 70.2
109.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.81 MKD 42.86
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$20.01 MKD 1,057
-41.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.11 MKD 58.5
183.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.49 MKD 25.67
104.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$3.7 MKD 195
268.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.48 MKD 78.4
-12.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.7K MKD 1.7M
-13.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.7K MKD 1.4M
32.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$87.9 MKD 4,642
39.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.53 MKD 926
-20.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.72 MKD 830
16.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$25.91 MKD 1,368
134.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.65 MKD 245
95.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$219 MKD 11.6K
217.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,209 MKD 63.8K
1215.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$74 MKD 3,909
-22.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$44.59 MKD 2,355
-22.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.8 MKD 4,004
51.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$113 MKD 5,973
-25.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$280 MKD 14.8K
118.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$196 MKD 10.3K
125.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$571 MKD 30.2K
252.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$308 MKD 16.3K
373.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,513 MKD 79.9K
180.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,251 MKD 66.1K
130.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$613 MKD 32.4K
13.61%
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 Kavadarci: October 29, 2025

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