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 5.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sveti Nikole is 8.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 MKD 302
$2.02 ฿65.3
183.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.32 MKD 1,496
$18.78 ฿608
50.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 MKD 263
$7.67 ฿248
-35.20%
Cappuccino
$1.65 MKD 87.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MKD 87.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
102.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MKD 65.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
272.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 MKD 120
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 MKD 148
$3.73 ฿121
-24.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MKD 66.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MKD 36.39
$1.57 ฿50.9
-56.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 MKD 92.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
47.06%
Eggs
$2.01 MKD 106
$1.98 ฿64.1
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MKD 451
$15.99 ฿517
-46.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MKD 335
$3.12 ฿101
103.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 MKD 715
$11.16 ฿361
21.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKD 65.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 MKD 82.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MKD 49.93
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 MKD 48.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
-24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MKD 32.11
$0.72 ฿23.2
-15.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MKD 29.58
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$4.72 ฿153
-35.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 MKD 292
$18.39 ฿595
-69.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 MKD 49.41
$1.79 ฿57.9
-47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MKD 80.7
$3.21 ฿104
-52.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
-30.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.36 MKD 1,075
$18.9 ฿612
7.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 MKD 68.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-9.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MKD 26.15
$1.35 ฿43.53
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 MKD 349
$7.85 ฿254
-15.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MKD 1.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MKD 1.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
36.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKD 7,566
$70.6 ฿2,285
102.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.93 MKD 947
$13.72 ฿444
30.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.23 MKD 804
$17.56 ฿568
-13.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.69 MKD 1,410
$41.64 ฿1,347
-35.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 MKD 245
$5.8 ฿188
-20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 MKD 11.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-29.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,206 MKD 63.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 MKD 4,046
$55.4 ฿1,793
38.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39 MKD 2,060
$26.4 ฿854
47.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 MKD 3,881
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 MKD 5,959
$71.8 ฿2,323
57.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MKD 15K
$434 ฿14K
-34.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 MKD 10.4K
$235 ฿7,610
-16.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 MKD 30.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 MKD 16.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-36.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,508 MKD 79.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-30.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 MKD 66.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-18.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sveti Nikole
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$766 MKD 40.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
8.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.54
5
-9.20%

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Last update for Sveti Nikole: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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