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

😐 Solo nomad: Resen is 7.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Resen is 23.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 MKD 297
$2.03 ฿63.8
179.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.25 MKD 1,791
$18.59 ฿585
84.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MKD 351
$7.48 ฿235
-10.29%
Cappuccino
$2.29 MKD 120
$2.00 ฿62.8
14.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MKD 105
$0.85 ฿26.63
136.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 67.6
$0.35 ฿11.05
268.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MKD 136
$2.21 ฿69.5
17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 MKD 141
$3.76 ฿118
-28.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 70.3
$1.72 ฿54.0
-22.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 34.81
$1.63 ฿51.4
-58.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MKD 88.0
$1.16 ฿36.42
44.83%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$1.98 ฿62.2
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 MKD 491
$15.93 ฿501
-40.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 MKD 378
$3.17 ฿99.6
128.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 MKD 720
$10.90 ฿343
26.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 55.9
$2.65 ฿83.2
-59.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MKD 74.4
$1.22 ฿38.45
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 MKD 67.8
$1.70 ฿53.4
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 85.2
$1.59 ฿49.99
2.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 46.43
$1.32 ฿41.63
-32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 50.8
$1.17 ฿36.74
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.51
$0.68 ฿21.31
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 27.87
$0.56 ฿17.52
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MKD 154
$4.51 ฿142
-34.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 MKD 387
$19.07 ฿600
-61.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.67
$1.77 ฿55.7
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 MKD 79.2
$3.18 ฿100.0
-52.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.16
$0.96 ฿30.27
-30.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.41 MKD 1,067
$18.90 ฿594
7.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 47.86
$1.36 ฿42.69
-32.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.21
$1.35 ฿42.51
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 MKD 340
$8.03 ฿253
-18.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 77.3
$1.24 ฿39.08
19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
49.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKD 1.5M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
36.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 MKD 7,726
$71.2 ฿2,240
107.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.86 MKD 934
$14.09 ฿443
26.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 MKD 805
$17.47 ฿549
-11.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 MKD 1,393
$42.07 ฿1,323
-36.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 240
$5.94 ฿187
-22.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.7K
$307 ฿9,664
-27.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,216 MKD 63.6K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-91.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 3,941
$55.7 ฿1,750
35.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.48 MKD 2,064
$26.79 ฿842
47.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MKD 3,863
$83.2 ฿2,617
-11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,823
$70.1 ฿2,204
58.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.6K
$427 ฿13.4K
-34.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.3K
$237 ฿7,454
-16.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 MKD 29.1K
$802 ฿25.2K
-30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.5K
$503 ฿15.8K
-37.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,643 MKD 85.9K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-20.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,326 MKD 69.3K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-13.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5
-9.20%

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Last update for Resen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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