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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 35.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 42.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.42 RSD 1,235
$2.01 ฿64.5
517.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 RSD 4,877
$18.23 ฿584
168.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 RSD 1,169
$7.65 ฿245
53.59%
Cappuccino
$2.84 RSD 283
$1.92 ฿61.5
47.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RSD 273
$0.84 ฿26.97
226.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 213
$0.36 ฿11.42
494.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RSD 343
$2.19 ฿70.2
57.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 RSD 387
$3.79 ฿121
2.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RSD 149
$1.64 ฿52.5
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RSD 87.1
$1.62 ฿52.0
-45.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 RSD 299
$1.15 ฿36.98
160.87%
Eggs
$2.96 RSD 295
$1.94 ฿62.2
52.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 RSD 1,140
$15.94 ฿511
-28.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 RSD 768
$3.10 ฿99.5
149.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 RSD 1,305
$11.07 ฿355
18.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 RSD 137
$2.71 ฿86.8
-49.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 RSD 195
$1.18 ฿37.80
66.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 RSD 194
$1.71 ฿54.7
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 275
$1.61 ฿51.5
72.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RSD 103
$1.39 ฿44.66
-25.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 RSD 78.4
$1.15 ฿36.81
-31.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RSD 94.9
$0.71 ฿22.83
33.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 72.9
$0.55 ฿17.65
32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 RSD 465
$4.57 ฿146
2.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 RSD 779
$18.87 ฿605
-58.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 82.1
$1.82 ฿58.4
-54.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RSD 151
$3.21 ฿103
-52.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSD 96.7
$0.88 ฿28.24
10.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿606
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 RSD 316
$1.41 ฿45.30
124.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 RSD 96.6
$1.30 ฿41.71
-25.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.45 RSD 1,736
$8.20 ฿263
112.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 RSD 187
$1.23 ฿39.29
52.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
$21.2K ฿678.9K
46.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.6M
$22.3K ฿715.3K
18.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RSD 20.8K
$69.9 ฿2,240
198.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.96 RSD 2,285
$14.07 ฿451
63.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.89 RSD 3,273
$17.70 ฿567
85.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 RSD 3,897
$41.41 ฿1,328
-5.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 RSD 2,127
$6.69 ฿215
219.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 RSD 783
$5.74 ฿184
37.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 RSD 44.7K
$299 ฿9,593
50.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,202 RSD 915.6K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-38.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 RSD 10.2K
$54.8 ฿1,758
86.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.60 RSD 4,238
$26.35 ฿845
61.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.2K
$84.7 ฿2,714
33.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.1K
$69.7 ฿2,236
73.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 RSD 85.8K
$427 ฿13.7K
102.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 RSD 55.8K
$241 ฿7,718
132.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 RSD 154.4K
$811 ฿26.0K
91.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 RSD 99.6K
$498 ฿16.0K
100.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,144 RSD 511.8K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
154.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,156 RSD 314.0K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
107.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 RSD 125.3K
$639 ฿20.5K
97.01%
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 Belgrade: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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