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

🙂 Solo nomad: Prilep is 28% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prilep is 1.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 MKD 226
$2.03 ฿64.8
108.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MKD 1,497
$18.59 ฿594
51.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 MKD 312
$7.48 ฿239
-21.66%
Cappuccino
$1.46 MKD 77.8
$2.00 ฿63.8
-27.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 84.5
$0.85 ฿27.08
87.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 67.8
$0.35 ฿11.24
262.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 MKD 86.0
$2.21 ฿70.7
-27.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 MKD 112
$3.76 ฿120
-44.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 MKD 65.6
$1.72 ฿54.9
-28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 MKD 38.27
$1.63 ฿52.2
-55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MKD 87.9
$1.16 ฿37.04
42.24%
Eggs
$2.09 MKD 111
$1.98 ฿63.3
5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.90 MKD 368
$15.93 ฿509
-56.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 MKD 322
$3.17 ฿101
90.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 MKD 540
$10.90 ฿349
-7.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MKD 46.85
$2.65 ฿84.6
-66.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 72.3
$1.22 ฿39.09
11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 54.4
$1.70 ฿54.3
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 82.2
$1.59 ฿50.8
-3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 MKD 46.58
$1.32 ฿42.33
-34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MKD 48.94
$1.17 ฿37.36
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 35.23
$0.68 ฿21.67
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MKD 22.35
$0.56 ฿17.81
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 156
$4.51 ฿144
-35.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 MKD 248
$19.07 ฿610
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKD 51.3
$1.77 ฿56.6
-45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MKD 64.8
$3.18 ฿102
-61.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MKD 21.10
$0.96 ฿30.78
-58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MKD 1,010
$18.90 ฿604
0.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 49.13
$1.36 ฿43.41
-32.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 28.02
$1.35 ฿43.23
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MKD 341
$8.03 ฿257
-20.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 MKD 80.2
$1.24 ฿39.74
21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K MKD 1.8M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
61.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MKD 1.6M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
34.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 MKD 6,819
$71.2 ฿2,277
79.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 MKD 947
$14.09 ฿450
26.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.59 MKD 777
$17.47 ฿559
-16.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.59 MKD 884
$42.07 ฿1,345
-60.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 MKD 307
$6.88 ฿220
-16.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 MKD 284
$5.94 ฿190
-10.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.3K
$307 ฿9,827
-6.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,197 MKD 63.8K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-91.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.54 MKD 2,265
$55.7 ฿1,780
-23.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.13 MKD 1,978
$26.79 ฿856
38.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 MKD 4,078
$83.2 ฿2,661
-7.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 MKD 5,049
$70.1 ฿2,241
35.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 MKD 12.6K
$427 ฿13.7K
-44.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MKD 9,286
$237 ฿7,580
-26.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MKD 27.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
-36.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MKD 15.2K
$503 ฿16.1K
-43.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,054 MKD 56.1K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-48.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$859 MKD 45.7K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-43.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prilep
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$631 MKD 33.6K
$654 ฿20.9K
-3.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5
-9.20%

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

Last update for Prilep: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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