Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Resen Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Resen

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 10% more expensive than Resen without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 32.2% more expensive than Resen without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.49 MKD 290
-14.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$33.4 MKD 1,764
38.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.6 MKD 348
31.06%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.27 MKD 120
36.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.94 MKD 103
-62.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.25 MKD 65.8
-70.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.58 MKD 136
-7.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.64 MKD 139
37.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.29 MKD 68.3
73.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.71 MKD 37.59
153.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.67 MKD 88.1
34.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.04 MKD 108
9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$8.95 MKD 473
115.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7 MKD 370
-46.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$13.44 MKD 710
-2.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.02 MKD 53.7
221.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.41 MKD 74.4
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.25 MKD 65.9
92.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.59 MKD 84
25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.83 MKD 44.03
84.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.99 MKD 52.4
50.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.53 MKD 28.16
92.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.52 MKD 27.63
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.97 MKD 157
45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$5.86 MKD 309
269.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.95 MKD 49.91
86.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.49 MKD 78.7
87.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Resen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.68 MKD 35.99
98.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19.97 MKD 1,055
-41.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.92 MKD 48.58
242.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.5 MKD 26.27
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$6.71 MKD 354
103.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.43 MKD 75.3
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.4K MKD 1.7M
-15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
15.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$144 MKD 7,592
-14.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.78 MKD 939
-21.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.68 MKD 828
16.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$26.07 MKD 1,377
133.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.66 MKD 246
94.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$216 MKD 11.4K
220.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$1,222 MKD 64.5K
1201.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$78.2 MKD 4,127
-26.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$39.81 MKD 2,103
-13.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.3 MKD 3,922
55.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$110 MKD 5,807
-22.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Resen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$283 MKD 14.9K
116.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$198 MKD 10.4K
123.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$559 MKD 29.5K
260.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$309 MKD 16.3K
372.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,322 MKD 69.8K
220.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,238 MKD 65.4K
133.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Resen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.54
17.40%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Resen: October 27, 2025

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