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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 19.6% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 25.3% more expensive than Kavadarci without rent, and 107.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$5.71 MKDย 303
-21.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$24.96 MKDย 1,323
84.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.67 MKDย 194
139.24%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.46 MKDย 77.5
111.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.10 MKDย 58.4
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.75 MKDย 39.67
-46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.64 MKDย 86.9
46.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.29 MKDย 121
60.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.40 MKDย 74.0
60.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.67 MKDย 35.48
179.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.62 MKDย 85.7
37.04%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.04 MKDย 108
9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$7.43 MKDย 394
164.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.04 MKDย 373
-48.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$10.64 MKDย 564
23.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$0.58 MKDย 30.90
482.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.43 MKDย 75.6
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.02 MKDย 54.2
128.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$1.59 MKDย 84.1
24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.99 MKDย 52.7
56.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.26 MKDย 66.6
19.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.55 MKDย 28.92
78.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.41 MKDย 21.99
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.97 MKDย 157
46.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$4.30 MKDย 228
380.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$0.95 MKDย 50.1
86.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.32 MKDย 70.1
108.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.82 MKDย 43.25
67.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$20.06 MKDย 1,063
-43.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.16 MKDย 61.4
168.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.49 MKDย 26.01
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$3.87 MKDย 205
254.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.48 MKDย 78.6
-9.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$32.4K MKDย 1.7M
-14.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$25.1K MKDย 1.3M
33.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$87.8 MKDย 4,652
38.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.52 MKDย 929
-22.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$15.57 MKDย 825
18.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$26.01 MKDย 1,379
137.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.57 MKDย 242
98.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$218 MKDย 11.5K
222.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$1,199 MKDย 63.5K
1233.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$74.9 MKDย 3,970
-21.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$44.30 MKDย 2,347
-22.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$74.5 MKDย 3,945
51.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$112 MKDย 5,958
-24.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$288 MKDย 15.2K
110.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$194 MKDย 10.3K
124.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$559 MKDย 29.6K
269.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$306 MKDย 16.2K
381.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,529 MKDย 81.0K
190.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,195 MKDย 63.3K
149.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kavadarci
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$609 MKDย 32.3K
-10.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.1
-24.93%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kavadarci: January 11, 2026

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