Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 10.9% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 75.1% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Macedonia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Macedonia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.50
|
$5.21
MKD282.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.01
|
$4.44
MKD240.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.61
|
$1.47
MKD79.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.77
|
$1.04
MKD56.54
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.95
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB392.96
|
$3.49
MKD188.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB244.97
|
$4.51
MKD244.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.06
|
$2.07
MKD111.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.01
|
$2.81
MKD152.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.25
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.32
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.65
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.93
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.85
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.83
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.46
|
$5.31
MKD287.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,316.30
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,852,569.13
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,521.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.14
|
$5.46
MKD295.91
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.15
|
$16.42
MKD889.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,123.29
|
$243.32
MKD13,179.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,104.92
|
$180.36
MKD9,769.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,253.76
|
$101.51
MKD5,498.10
|
|
pay 75.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,176.14
|
$225.27
MKD12,201.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB441,554.60
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,994.11
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.00
|
$1.78
MKD96.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.48
|
$1.56
MKD84.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.65
|
$2.74
MKD148.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,826.89
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB243.76
|
$4.74
MKD256.88
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,850.00
|
$50.12
MKD2,715.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,166.16
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,250.09
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,083.55
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.50
|
|
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