Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sveti Nikole Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sveti Nikole

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 22.3% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 33.6% more expensive than Sveti Nikole without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$5.75 MKD 301
-20.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$28.46 MKD 1,490
64.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$5.00 MKD 262
74.00%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.73 MKD 90.4
68.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.59 MKD 83.4
-57.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$1.23 MKD 64.4
-67.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$2.19 MKD 115
14.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.70 MKD 141
40.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.31 MKD 68.7
64.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.67 MKD 34.84
180.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.68 MKD 87.8
28.57%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.06 MKD 108
7.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$8.64 MKD 452
126.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.17 MKD 323
-38.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$13.33 MKD 698
0.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.02 MKD 53.5
219.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.38 MKD 72.3
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.26 MKD 66.2
83.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$1.55 MKD 81.3
32.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.94 MKD 49.36
71.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.93 MKD 48.62
54.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.64 MKD 33.75
60.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.57 MKD 29.92
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.10 MKD 162
45.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$5.86 MKD 307
227.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.93 MKD 48.61
95.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$1.46 MKD 76.7
84.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.64 MKD 33.31
115.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$20.31 MKD 1,064
-42.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.28 MKD 67.0
142.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.53 MKD 27.70
88.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$6.70 MKD 351
105.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.43 MKD 75.1
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
-15.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$29.4K MKD 1.5M
12.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$143 MKD 7,472
-12.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$17.70 MKD 927
-22.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$15.25 MKD 799
22.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$26.73 MKD 1,400
126.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$4.59 MKD 240
96.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$221 MKD 11.6K
215.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$1,214 MKD 63.6K
1226.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$75.6 MKD 3,959
-21.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$40.27 MKD 2,109
-13.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$75.7 MKD 3,963
50.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$109 MKD 5,724
-21.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$283 MKD 14.8K
118.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$192 MKD 10.0K
127.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$558 MKD 29.2K
271.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$309 MKD 16.2K
388.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,625 MKD 85.1K
131.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,216 MKD 63.7K
121.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sveti Nikole
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$776 MKD 40.6K
-31.89%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sveti Nikole: April 12, 2026

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