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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 37.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 41.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 RSD 1,273
$2.02 ฿65.3
520.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.59 RSD 4,931
$18.78 ฿608
158.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 RSD 1,193
$7.67 ฿248
53.19%
Cappuccino
$2.7 RSD 274
$1.98 ฿64.2
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 RSD 274
$0.82 ฿26.64
229.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 218
$0.33 ฿10.58
548.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 RSD 359
$2.12 ฿68.6
66.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 RSD 407
$3.73 ฿121
7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.64 ฿53.2
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RSD 89.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-43.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 309
$1.19 ฿38.62
155.46%
Eggs
$2.89 RSD 293
$1.98 ฿64.1
45.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.64 RSD 1,181
$15.99 ฿517
-27.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 RSD 754
$3.12 ฿101
138.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 RSD 1,310
$11.16 ฿361
15.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 RSD 139
$2.76 ฿89.2
-50.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 RSD 196
$1.22 ฿39.5
58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 206
$1.71 ฿55.4
18.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 281
$1.55 ฿50.2
78.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 104
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 79.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-35.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RSD 95.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$0.53 ฿17.05
45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 RSD 447
$4.72 ฿153
-6.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 RSD 795
$18.39 ฿595
-57.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 88.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
-51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$3.21 ฿104
-50.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 RSD 100
$0.94 ฿30.44
5.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSD 326
$1.42 ฿46.08
126.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RSD 97.9
$1.35 ฿43.53
-28.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.89 RSD 1,815
$7.85 ฿254
127.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.25 ฿40.4
46.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
43.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
24.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RSD 21.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
196.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 RSD 2,303
$13.72 ฿444
65.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 RSD 3,315
$17.56 ฿568
85.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 RSD 3,884
$41.64 ฿1,347
-8.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 RSD 2,171
$6.9 ฿223
210.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 RSD 793
$5.8 ฿188
34.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RSD 45.9K
$308 ฿9,963
46.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-37.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$55.4 ฿1,793
85.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.9 RSD 4,252
$26.4 ฿854
58.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
28.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
70.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 RSD 89.1K
$434 ฿14K
102.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RSD 57K
$235 ฿7,610
138.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
89.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 RSD 101.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
100.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
119.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,956 RSD 300K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
91.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
64.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
5
11.80%

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Last update for Belgrade: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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