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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resen is 13% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resen is 9.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 MKD 302
$4.65 ฿148
21.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.25 MKD 1,826
$46.11 ฿1,470
-25.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 MKD 358
$8.74 ฿279
-23.23%
Cappuccino
$2.29 MKD 122
$3.04 ฿96.9
-24.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MKD 107
$0.72 ฿22.96
179.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68.9
$0.39 ฿12.47
230.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MKD 139
$2.44 ฿77.8
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 MKD 144
$3.79 ฿121
-28.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKD 71.6
$2.14 ฿68.4
-37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MKD 35.49
$1.86 ฿59.3
-63.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MKD 89.7
$2.19 ฿69.7
-23.29%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 109
$2.25 ฿71.6
-9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 MKD 501
$19.73 ฿629
-52.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 MKD 386
$3.79 ฿121
90.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 MKD 734
$13.55 ฿432
1.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 57.0
$3.25 ฿104
-67.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MKD 75.8
$1.67 ฿53.3
-14.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 MKD 69.1
$2.39 ฿76.3
-45.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MKD 86.9
$2.09 ฿66.7
-22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MKD 47.34
$1.53 ฿48.74
-41.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MKD 51.8
$1.51 ฿48.13
-35.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 31.10
$0.99 ฿31.53
-41.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKD 28.42
$0.51 ฿16.41
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 MKD 157
$4.27 ฿136
-31.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 MKD 395
$20.31 ฿647
-63.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.62
$1.79 ฿57.1
-48.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 MKD 80.7
$2.77 ฿88.2
-45.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Resen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MKD 35.85
$1.40 ฿44.77
-52.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.41 MKD 1,088
$11.70 ฿373
74.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 48.79
$3.11 ฿99.1
-70.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MKD 27.74
$0.99 ฿31.71
-47.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 MKD 347
$13.73 ฿438
-52.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 MKD 78.8
$1.32 ฿42.05
12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
16.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MKD 1.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-13.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 MKD 7,877
$120 ฿3,838
22.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.86 MKD 952
$13.93 ฿444
28.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.39 MKD 821
$18.31 ฿584
-15.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 MKD 1,420
$60.9 ฿1,942
-56.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MKD 245
$8.71 ฿278
-47.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.9K
$698 ฿22.2K
-67.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,216 MKD 64.8K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-92.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKD 4,018
$57.6 ฿1,838
30.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.48 MKD 2,104
$34.24 ฿1,092
15.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MKD 3,939
$113 ฿3,608
-34.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,937
$84.8 ฿2,704
31.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MKD 14.9K
$604 ฿19.3K
-53.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 MKD 10.5K
$436 ฿13.9K
-54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 MKD 29.7K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-72.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 MKD 16.8K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-78.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,643 MKD 87.5K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-61.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,326 MKD 70.7K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-55.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5.33
-14.82%

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Last update for Resen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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