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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resen is 9.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resen is 24.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 MKD 290
$4.68 ฿151
17.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.4 MKD 1,764
$46.4 ฿1,502
-28.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 MKD 348
$8.65 ฿280
-23.70%
Cappuccino
$2.27 MKD 120
$3.09 ฿100
-26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 MKD 103
$0.73 ฿23.53
165.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MKD 65.8
$0.37 ฿11.95
237.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 MKD 136
$2.39 ฿77.4
7.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 139
$3.62 ฿117
-27.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$2.24 ฿72.5
-42.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MKD 37.59
$1.8 ฿58.2
-60.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKD 88.1
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.45%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 MKD 473
$19.31 ฿625
-53.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7 MKD 370
$3.77 ฿122
85.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 MKD 710
$13.05 ฿422
2.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 MKD 53.7
$3.28 ฿106
-68.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MKD 74.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
-13.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 65.9
$2.4 ฿77.7
-47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MKD 84
$1.99 ฿64.3
-20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MKD 44.03
$1.53 ฿49.62
-45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.4
$1.49 ฿48.11
-33.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 MKD 28.16
$1.02 ฿32.87
-48.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.63
$0.48 ฿15.61
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 MKD 157
$4.32 ฿140
-31.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 MKD 309
$21.68 ฿702
-72.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 MKD 49.91
$1.77 ฿57.3
-46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MKD 78.7
$2.79 ฿90.4
-46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Resen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.99
$1.35 ฿43.74
-49.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.97 MKD 1,055
$11.76 ฿380
69.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 48.58
$3.15 ฿102
-70.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MKD 26.27
$1 ฿32.3
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MKD 354
$13.64 ฿442
-50.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 75.3
$1.3 ฿42.2
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MKD 1.7M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MKD 1.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-13.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 MKD 7,592
$123 ฿3,970
17.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 MKD 939
$13.93 ฿451
27.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.68 MKD 828
$18.24 ฿590
-14.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.07 MKD 1,377
$60.8 ฿1,966
-57.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MKD 246
$9.07 ฿294
-48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,222 MKD 64.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-92.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.2 MKD 4,127
$57.5 ฿1,861
35.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 MKD 2,103
$34.51 ฿1,117
15.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 MKD 3,922
$115 ฿3,727
-35.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 MKD 5,807
$84.8 ฿2,743
29.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 MKD 14.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
-55.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 MKD 29.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-72.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 MKD 16.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-78.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,322 MKD 69.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-68.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,238 MKD 65.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-57.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5.33
-14.82%

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Last update for Resen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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