Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sveti Nikole and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Sveti Nikole is 7.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 9.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 MKD 291
$2.03 ฿63.8
173.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 MKD 1,484
$18.59 ฿585
52.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 MKD 266
$7.48 ฿235
-31.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKD 89.9
$2.00 ฿62.8
-14.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 MKD 83.1
$0.85 ฿26.63
87.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MKD 66.4
$0.35 ฿11.05
262.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MKD 121
$2.21 ฿69.5
4.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MKD 144
$3.76 ฿118
-26.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 MKD 68.6
$1.72 ฿54.0
-23.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKD 35.68
$1.63 ฿51.4
-58.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 MKD 91.9
$1.16 ฿36.42
51.72%
Eggs
$2.11 MKD 110
$1.98 ฿62.2
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MKD 432
$15.93 ฿501
-48.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MKD 335
$3.17 ฿99.6
102.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 MKD 702
$10.90 ฿343
23.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 MKD 52.8
$2.65 ฿83.2
-61.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.1
$1.22 ฿38.45
13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 MKD 68.6
$1.70 ฿53.4
-22.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MKD 85.5
$1.59 ฿49.99
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 49.65
$1.32 ฿41.63
-28.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 47.73
$1.17 ฿36.74
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 MKD 34.34
$0.68 ฿21.31
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MKD 28.18
$0.56 ฿17.52
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 MKD 153
$4.51 ฿142
-35.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 MKD 305
$19.07 ฿600
-69.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MKD 51.3
$1.77 ฿55.7
-44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MKD 76.5
$3.18 ฿100.0
-54.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 33.79
$0.96 ฿30.27
-32.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 MKD 1,055
$18.90 ฿594
6.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 MKD 66.8
$1.36 ฿42.69
-5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MKD 27.63
$1.35 ฿42.51
-60.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 345
$8.03 ฿253
-17.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MKD 74.9
$1.24 ฿39.08
15.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MKD 1.6M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
48.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
36.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 MKD 7,645
$71.2 ฿2,240
105.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 MKD 919
$14.09 ฿443
24.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 MKD 799
$17.47 ฿549
-12.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.14 MKD 1,366
$42.07 ฿1,323
-37.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MKD 253
$5.94 ฿187
-18.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.5K
$307 ฿9,664
-28.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,199 MKD 62.7K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-91.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.5 MKD 4,000
$55.7 ฿1,750
37.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 MKD 2,085
$26.79 ฿842
48.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MKD 3,855
$83.2 ฿2,617
-11.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 MKD 5,790
$70.1 ฿2,204
57.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 MKD 15.1K
$427 ฿13.4K
-32.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 MKD 10.0K
$237 ฿7,454
-19.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 MKD 29.3K
$802 ฿25.2K
-30.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MKD 16.3K
$503 ฿15.8K
-38.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 MKD 83.5K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-22.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 MKD 67.0K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-16.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 MKD 40.3K
$654 ฿20.6K
18.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5
-9.20%

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Last update for Sveti Nikole: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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