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

🙂 Solo nomad: Veles is 13.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 11.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 MKD 297
$2.02 ฿65.3
178.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.61 MKD 983
$18.78 ฿608
-0.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 MKD 264
$7.67 ฿248
-34.81%
Cappuccino
$1.55 MKD 81.6
$1.98 ฿64.2
-21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MKD 72.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.39
$0.33 ฿10.58
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
-27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 MKD 141
$3.73 ฿121
-28.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MKD 55.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-36.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MKD 29.34
$1.57 ฿50.9
-64.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MKD 81.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
29.41%
Eggs
$2.13 MKD 113
$1.98 ฿64.1
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.07 MKD 162
$15.99 ฿517
-80.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 MKD 215
$3.12 ฿101
30.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 MKD 721
$11.16 ฿361
22.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 MKD 56.6
$2.76 ฿89.2
-61.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MKD 76.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
18.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
-22.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MKD 85.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 MKD 47.76
$1.34 ฿43.21
-32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MKD 72.5
$1.21 ฿39.23
13.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 MKD 28.79
$0.72 ฿23.2
-23.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.68
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 MKD 161
$4.72 ฿153
-35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 MKD 321
$18.39 ฿595
-66.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 48.92
$1.79 ฿57.9
-48.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 MKD 96.5
$3.21 ฿104
-42.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
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)
$50.6 MKD 2,670
$18.9 ฿612
167.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 26.14
$1.35 ฿43.53
-63.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 350
$7.85 ฿254
-15.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MKD 77.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
17.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K MKD 1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
28.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
13.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,041
$70.6 ฿2,285
62.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 MKD 928
$13.72 ฿444
28.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.99 MKD 633
$17.56 ฿568
-31.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26 MKD 1,373
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$6.9 ฿223
-72.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 183
$5.8 ฿188
-40.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MKD 11.8K
$308 ฿9,963
-27.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 MKD 63.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-91.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.23 MKD 1,174
$55.4 ฿1,793
-59.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 MKD 994
$26.4 ฿854
-28.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MKD 4,027
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,045
$71.8 ฿2,323
59.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 MKD 11.6K
$434 ฿14K
-49.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MKD 9,050
$235 ฿7,610
-27.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MKD 15.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-65.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MKD 12.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-51.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MKD 63.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-44.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 MKD 52.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-35.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 MKD 31.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-15.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5
42.00%

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

Last update for Veles: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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