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Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Koh Samui Cost of Living Comparison Between Skopje and Koh Samui

😐 Solo nomad: Skopje is 3.5% more expensive than Koh Samui without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skopje is 11.3% cheaper than Koh Samui without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.64 MKD 403
$3.02 ฿96.7
152.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.64 MKD 1,775
$31.06 ฿994
8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MKD 341
$8.39 ฿269
-23.00%
Cappuccino
$2.3 MKD 121
$2.37 ฿75.7
-2.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 MKD 104
$0.68 ฿21.65
191.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$0.4 ฿12.76
222.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 MKD 142
$2.47 ฿79.2
8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 MKD 183
$3.57 ฿114
-2.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MKD 67.5
$1.68 ฿53.8
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 MKD 40.86
$1.76 ฿56.2
-56.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MKD 89.4
$1.36 ฿43.57
24.26%
Eggs
$2.18 MKD 115
$2.33 ฿74.6
-6.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 MKD 480
$19.74 ฿632
-53.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 MKD 410
$2.58 ฿82.4
201.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 MKD 719
$12.49 ฿400
9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 MKD 56
$3.4 ฿109
-68.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MKD 71.7
$1.23 ฿39.47
10.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 MKD 71.2
$2.21 ฿70.8
-38.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MKD 114
$2.08 ฿66.5
4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MKD 43.78
$1.46 ฿46.58
-43.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 47.95
$1.43 ฿45.72
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MKD 38.71
$1.02 ฿32.69
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 MKD 31.54
$0.48 ฿15.39
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 MKD 168
$4.4 ฿141
-27.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 MKD 401
$18.2 ฿582
-58.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKD 58.5
$1.66 ฿53.2
-33.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 MKD 81.7
$2.03 ฿64.8
-23.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 MKD 41.36
$1.56 ฿49.88
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.66 MKD 1,459
$45.57 ฿1,458
-39.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MKD 48.39
$2.99 ฿95.7
-69.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MKD 25.56
$1 ฿32.01
-52.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 MKD 394
$13.62 ฿436
-45.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.5
$1.37 ฿43.81
7.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
$28.2K ฿902.6K
20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$26.6K ฿851.4K
11.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 MKD 8,591
$112 ฿3,572
45.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.28 MKD 964
$13.57 ฿434
34.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.65 MKD 1,036
$18.68 ฿598
5.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 MKD 2,019
$31 ฿992
23.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.61 MKD 929
$18.58 ฿595
-5.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 MKD 346
$7.06 ฿226
-7.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 MKD 16.6K
$653 ฿20.9K
-51.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,497 MKD 237.2K
$10.3K ฿328.7K
-56.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 MKD 3,995
$52.8 ฿1,689
43.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39 MKD 2,057
$34.17 ฿1,093
14.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 MKD 5,218
$80.8 ฿2,585
22.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,962
$85.3 ฿2,731
32.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 MKD 22.8K
$708 ฿22.6K
-38.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.4K
$372 ฿11.9K
-16.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 MKD 34K
$1,426 ฿45.6K
-54.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 MKD 23.8K
$1,127 ฿36.1K
-59.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MKD 136.8K
$2,014 ฿64.4K
28.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,806 MKD 95.3K
$1,371 ฿43.9K
31.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skopje
Koh Samui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$811 MKD 42.8K
$453 ฿14.5K
79.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5.33
-14.82%

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

Last update for Skopje: November 24, 2025

Last update for Koh Samui: November 25, 2025

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