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

🙂 Solo nomad: Struga is 25.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Struga is 20.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.39 MKD 390
$2.02 ฿65.3
265.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.07 MKD 1,588
$18.78 ฿608
60.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 MKD 254
$7.67 ฿248
-37.42%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MKD 83
$1.98 ฿64.2
-20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 MKD 93.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
115.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MKD 67.9
$0.33 ฿10.58
290.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 MKD 138
$2.12 ฿68.6
23.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 MKD 175
$3.73 ฿121
-10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 MKD 59.6
$1.64 ฿53.2
-31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 MKD 33.65
$1.57 ฿50.9
-59.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MKD 88.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
40.34%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 108
$1.98 ฿64.1
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 MKD 358
$15.99 ฿517
-57.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 MKD 302
$3.12 ฿101
83.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 MKD 486
$11.16 ฿361
-17.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 MKD 28.78
$2.76 ฿89.2
-80.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 MKD 50.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-43.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 MKD 59
$1.55 ฿50.2
-27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MKD 38.68
$1.34 ฿43.21
-45.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MKD 51.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKD 30.42
$0.72 ฿23.2
-19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 MKD 19.28
$0.53 ฿17.05
-30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 MKD 172
$4.72 ฿153
-30.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 MKD 248
$18.39 ฿595
-74.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 MKD 58
$1.79 ฿57.9
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MKD 56
$3.21 ฿104
-66.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MKD 35.73
$0.94 ฿30.44
-27.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 MKD 1,053
$18.9 ฿612
5.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MKD 51.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.78
$1.35 ฿43.53
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 MKD 399
$7.85 ฿254
-3.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 MKD 78.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
19.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K MKD 1.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
62.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
36.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 MKD 4,828
$70.6 ฿2,285
29.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.08 MKD 796
$13.72 ฿444
9.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 MKD 1,036
$17.56 ฿568
11.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 MKD 1,393
$41.64 ฿1,347
-36.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.61 MKD 1,194
$6.9 ฿223
227.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MKD 356
$5.8 ฿188
16.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 MKD 16.8K
$308 ฿9,963
3.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,179 MKD 62.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 MKD 4,113
$55.4 ฿1,793
40.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.59 MKD 1,510
$26.4 ฿854
8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 MKD 3,480
$85.1 ฿2,755
-22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.09 MKD 1,959
$71.8 ฿2,323
-48.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 MKD 15.3K
$434 ฿14K
-33.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$225 MKD 11.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-4.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MKD 20.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-52.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 MKD 17.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-33.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 MKD 78.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-31.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,341 MKD 70.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-13.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Struga
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$878 MKD 46.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
24.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
5
-30.00%

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Last update for Struga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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