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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bečej is 12.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bečej is 6.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 RSD 688
$2.03 ฿64.8
235.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.49 RSD 3,488
$18.59 ฿594
85.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 RSD 996
$7.48 ฿239
31.68%
Cappuccino
$1.20 RSD 121
$2.00 ฿63.8
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RSD 148
$0.85 ฿27.08
72.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 77.9
$0.35 ฿11.24
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 RSD 148
$2.21 ฿70.7
-33.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RSD 202
$3.76 ฿120
-46.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 RSD 102
$1.72 ฿54.9
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 RSD 88.0
$1.63 ฿52.2
-46.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 RSD 146
$1.16 ฿37.04
24.14%
Eggs
$2.14 RSD 217
$1.98 ฿63.3
8.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.10 RSD 920
$15.93 ฿509
-42.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 RSD 709
$3.17 ฿101
121.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 RSD 765
$10.90 ฿349
-30.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.00 RSD 101
$2.65 ฿84.6
-62.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 RSD 191
$1.22 ฿39.09
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RSD 159
$1.70 ฿54.3
-7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RSD 196
$1.59 ฿50.8
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RSD 71.1
$1.32 ฿42.33
-46.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 RSD 33.71
$1.17 ฿37.36
-71.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RSD 67.3
$0.68 ฿21.67
-1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 RSD 56.7
$0.56 ฿17.81
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 RSD 402
$4.51 ฿144
-11.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.06 RSD 410
$19.07 ฿610
-78.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 RSD 71.1
$1.77 ฿56.6
-60.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 RSD 103
$3.18 ฿102
-67.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 RSD 99.4
$0.96 ฿30.78
2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.12 RSD 2,843
$18.90 ฿604
48.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 RSD 204
$1.36 ฿43.41
48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RSD 69.7
$1.35 ฿43.23
-48.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.70 RSD 981
$8.03 ฿257
20.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 RSD 184
$1.24 ฿39.74
46.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
46.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
21.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.1 RSD 6,479
$71.2 ฿2,277
-10.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 RSD 1,006
$14.09 ฿450
-29.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.06 RSD 2,433
$17.47 ฿559
37.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.49 RSD 3,083
$42.07 ฿1,345
-27.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 RSD 1,706
$6.88 ฿220
145.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RSD 795
$5.94 ฿190
32.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 RSD 45.6K
$307 ฿9,827
46.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,072 RSD 512.8K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-65.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 RSD 10.1K
$55.7 ฿1,780
80.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 RSD 4,271
$26.79 ฿856
57.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 RSD 6,609
$83.2 ฿2,661
-21.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 RSD 12.0K
$70.1 ฿2,241
68.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 RSD 38.3K
$427 ฿13.7K
-11.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 RSD 30.5K
$237 ฿7,580
27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$557 RSD 56.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
-30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 RSD 41.9K
$503 ฿16.1K
-17.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,076 RSD 209.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
0.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 RSD 136.3K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-12.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bečej
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$551 RSD 55.7K
$654 ฿20.9K
-15.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
5
11.80%

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

Last update for Bečej: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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