Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kocani Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kocani

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 32.9% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.7% more expensive than Kocani without rent, and 95.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ฿153
$5.52 MKD 292
-14.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 ฿1,486
$27.62 MKD 1,459
66.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 ฿278
$5.13 MKD 271
67.45%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿94.6
$1.11 MKD 58.5
163.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.42
$1.47 MKD 77.9
-53.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ฿12.81
$1.14 MKD 60.3
-64.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ฿78
$2.28 MKD 120
5.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 ฿123
$2.77 MKD 146
37.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿72.7
$1.3 MKD 68.8
73.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 ฿58.1
$0.58 MKD 30.51
208.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ฿70.6
$1.48 MKD 78.1
47.30%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿74.3
$1.83 MKD 96.6
25.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.52 ฿632
$10.15 MKD 536
92.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 ฿119
$5.57 MKD 294
-33.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 ฿427
$13.68 MKD 723
-3.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿105
$0.77 MKD 40.79
320.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿52.5
$1.37 MKD 72.3
18.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 ฿78
$1.24 MKD 65.6
94.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ฿65.6
$1.52 MKD 80.2
33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿49.3
$0.93 MKD 49.01
63.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.86
$1.33 MKD 70.5
13.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ฿31.45
$0.55 MKD 29.05
76.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.68
$0.52 MKD 27.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 ฿145
$3.08 MKD 163
45.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 ฿691
$3.7 MKD 195
477.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.5
$0.94 MKD 49.39
89.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.3
$1.8 MKD 94.9
55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ฿44.15
$0.67 MKD 35.45
102.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.51 ฿372
$20.48 MKD 1,082
-43.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 ฿103
$1.15 MKD 60.5
175.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.64
$0.53 MKD 28.23
96.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 ฿454
$3.74 MKD 198
275.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.59
$1.42 MKD 74.8
-7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K ฿904.8K
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-12.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ฿1.1M
$34K MKD 1.8M
-2.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,899
$147 MKD 7,776
-18.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 ฿438
$17.33 MKD 915
-21.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ฿603
$15.44 MKD 815
20.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 ฿1,987
$20.52 MKD 1,084
199.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 ฿540
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 ฿283
$4.69 MKD 247
86.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$703 ฿22.7K
$219 MKD 11.6K
220.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿507.5K
$1,182 MKD 62.4K
1227.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ฿1,873
$76.9 MKD 4,062
-24.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.4 ฿1,145
$48.88 MKD 2,581
-27.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,659
$75.6 MKD 3,991
49.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 ฿2,691
$114 MKD 6,000
-26.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.5K
$279 MKD 14.8K
116.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.3K
$198 MKD 10.4K
123.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 ฿65.6K
$565 MKD 29.9K
258.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 ฿48.3K
$304 MKD 16K
391.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,195 ฿135.7K
$1,544 MKD 81.5K
171.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,909 ฿94.1K
$1,260 MKD 66.5K
130.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kocani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ฿22.8K
$466 MKD 24.6K
51.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
7.1
-24.93%

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Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

Last update for Kocani: November 4, 2025

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