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

😐 Solo nomad: Bečej is 10.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bečej is 13.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 RSD 699
$2.02 ฿65.3
241.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.94 RSD 3,546
$18.78 ฿608
86.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 RSD 1,017
$7.67 ฿248
30.64%
Cappuccino
$1.2 RSD 122
$1.98 ฿64.2
-39.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RSD 152
$0.82 ฿26.64
81.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 RSD 76.9
$0.33 ฿10.58
130.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 RSD 153
$2.12 ฿68.6
-28.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RSD 202
$3.73 ฿121
-46.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 RSD 105
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 RSD 87
$1.57 ฿50.9
-45.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.19 ฿38.62
21.85%
Eggs
$2.07 RSD 210
$1.98 ฿64.1
4.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 RSD 945
$15.99 ฿517
-41.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 RSD 705
$3.12 ฿101
122.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.25 RSD 736
$11.16 ฿361
-35.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 104
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 RSD 193
$1.22 ฿39.5
55.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RSD 158
$1.71 ฿55.4
-8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 RSD 197
$1.55 ฿50.2
25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RSD 73
$1.34 ฿43.21
-46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 RSD 36.55
$1.21 ฿39.23
-70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 RSD 71.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
-2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 RSD 57.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 RSD 411
$4.72 ฿153
-14.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.86 RSD 392
$18.39 ฿595
-79.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 72.9
$1.79 ฿57.9
-59.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 RSD 102
$3.21 ฿104
-68.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSD 95.3
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 RSD 202
$1.42 ฿46.08
40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSD 69.3
$1.35 ฿43.53
-49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10 RSD 1,015
$7.85 ฿254
27.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 RSD 189
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
45.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.7 RSD 6,567
$70.6 ฿2,285
-8.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 RSD 973
$13.72 ฿444
-30.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.77 RSD 2,412
$17.56 ฿568
35.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 RSD 3,118
$41.64 ฿1,347
-26.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.6 RSD 1,685
$6.9 ฿223
140.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 RSD 819
$5.8 ฿188
39.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 RSD 45.4K
$308 ฿9,963
45.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,133 RSD 521K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-65.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
85.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.4 RSD 4,303
$26.4 ฿854
60.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 RSD 6,477
$85.1 ฿2,755
-25.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
68.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 RSD 38.6K
$434 ฿14K
-12.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 RSD 30.2K
$235 ฿7,610
26.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 RSD 57.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 RSD 42.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-15.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,861 RSD 290.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
31.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,576 RSD 159.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
2.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 RSD 56.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-21.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
5
11.80%

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Last update for Bečej: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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