Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ohrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ohrid

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.6% more expensive than Ohrid without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 12.1% more expensive than Ohrid without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.67 MKD 408
-39.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.96 MKD 1,808
35.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$6.55 MKD 349
33.44%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.20 MKD 117
38.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.01 MKD 107
-64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.23 MKD 65.3
-68.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.59 MKD 138
-5.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.41 MKD 182
11.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.25 MKD 66.4
71.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.81 MKD 43.21
129.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.68 MKD 89.3
30.36%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.16 MKD 115
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$8.29 MKD 442
138.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.90 MKD 421
-52.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$13.75 MKD 732
-1.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.02 MKD 54.5
218.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.41 MKD 74.9
18.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.37 MKD 73.1
74.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.12 MKD 113
-1.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.88 MKD 46.94
73.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.99 MKD 53.0
52.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.71 MKD 37.89
39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.60 MKD 31.85
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.27 MKD 174
30.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.65 MKD 301
259.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.06 MKD 56.2
68.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.32 MKD 70.3
109.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.14 MKD 61.0
22.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$21.31 MKD 1,135
-45.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$0.91 MKD 48.29
241.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.50 MKD 26.52
98.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$7.47 MKD 398
83.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.52 MKD 81.0
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$34.0K MKD 1.8M
-20.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.3K MKD 1.6M
16.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$161 MKD 8,554
-25.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$18.43 MKD 981
-24.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$19.65 MKD 1,047
-6.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$34.54 MKD 1,840
76.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$18.66 MKD 994
-7.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.63 MKD 353
31.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$278 MKD 14.8K
150.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,441 MKD 183.3K
357.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$75.7 MKD 4,031
-23.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$40.31 MKD 2,147
-15.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$99.1 MKD 5,278
14.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$111 MKD 5,886
-23.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$229 MKD 12.2K
163.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$171 MKD 9,101
155.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$562 MKD 29.9K
265.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$476 MKD 25.4K
214.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,117 MKD 112.7K
100.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,376 MKD 73.3K
117.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ohrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$640 MKD 34.1K
-17.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.54
17.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ohrid: March 1, 2026

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