Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Prilep and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Prilep is 15% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prilep is 3.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.1 MKD 217
$2.02 ฿65.3
102.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.62 MKD 1,459
$18.78 ฿608
47.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 MKD 304
$7.67 ฿248
-24.90%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MKD 77
$1.98 ฿64.2
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MKD 87.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
102.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MKD 65.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
275.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MKD 85.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
-23.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MKD 110
$3.73 ฿121
-44.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 MKD 61.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 37.77
$1.57 ฿50.9
-54.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MKD 84.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
35.29%
Eggs
$2.12 MKD 112
$1.98 ฿64.1
7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 MKD 368
$15.99 ฿517
-56.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 MKD 313
$3.12 ฿101
89.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 MKD 533
$11.16 ฿361
-9.59%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 49.14
$2.76 ฿89.2
-66.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.3
$1.22 ฿39.5
10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 50.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 MKD 80.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
-1.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.04
$1.34 ฿43.21
-33.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MKD 48.93
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 MKD 34.56
$0.72 ฿23.2
-9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MKD 23.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 155
$4.72 ฿153
-37.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 MKD 248
$18.39 ฿595
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 MKD 47.79
$1.79 ฿57.9
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MKD 62.4
$3.21 ฿104
-63.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 MKD 20.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
-57.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.81 MKD 994
$18.9 ฿612
-0.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MKD 50.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-32.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.73
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 MKD 353
$7.85 ฿254
-14.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MKD 75.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K MKD 1.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
57.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
36.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 MKD 6,856
$70.6 ฿2,285
83.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.66 MKD 933
$13.72 ฿444
28.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 MKD 768
$17.56 ฿568
-17.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.01 MKD 898
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.61 MKD 296
$6.9 ฿223
-18.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.23 MKD 276
$5.8 ฿188
-9.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-6.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.53 MKD 2,246
$55.4 ฿1,793
-23.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 MKD 1,973
$26.4 ฿854
41.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,894
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 MKD 4,978
$71.8 ฿2,323
31.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKD 12.5K
$434 ฿14K
-45.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKD 9,195
$235 ฿7,610
-25.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 MKD 27.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-36.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 MKD 15.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-42.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,072 MKD 56.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 MKD 44.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-45.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 MKD 33.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-10.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5
-9.20%

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Last update for Prilep: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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