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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.9% more expensive than Bečej without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.8% cheaper than Bečej without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$6.81 RSD 688
-70.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$34.49 RSD 3,488
-46.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$9.85 RSD 996
-24.06%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.20 RSD 121
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.47 RSD 148
-42.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.77 RSD 77.9
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.46 RSD 148
51.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.00 RSD 202
88.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.01 RSD 102
70.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.87 RSD 88.0
87.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.44 RSD 146
-19.44%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.14 RSD 217
-7.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.10 RSD 920
75.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$7.01 RSD 709
-54.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$7.57 RSD 765
43.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.00 RSD 101
165.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.89 RSD 191
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.57 RSD 159
8.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.94 RSD 196
-18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.70 RSD 71.1
88.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.33 RSD 33.71
254.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.67 RSD 67.3
1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.56 RSD 56.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$3.97 RSD 402
13.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$4.06 RSD 410
369.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$0.70 RSD 71.1
152.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.02 RSD 103
211.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.98 RSD 99.4
-2.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$28.12 RSD 2,843
-32.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$2.02 RSD 204
-32.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.69 RSD 69.7
95.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$9.70 RSD 981
-17.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.82 RSD 184
-31.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
-17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$64.1 RSD 6,479
11.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$9.94 RSD 1,006
41.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$24.06 RSD 2,433
-27.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$30.49 RSD 3,083
37.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$16.87 RSD 1,706
-59.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$7.86 RSD 795
-24.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$451 RSD 45.6K
-31.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$5,072 RSD 512.8K
191.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$100 RSD 10.1K
-44.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$42.24 RSD 4,271
-36.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$65.4 RSD 6,609
27.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$118 RSD 12.0K
-40.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$379 RSD 38.3K
12.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$302 RSD 30.5K
-21.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$557 RSD 56.3K
43.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$415 RSD 41.9K
21.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$2,076 RSD 209.9K
-0.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,348 RSD 136.3K
13.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$551 RSD 55.7K
18.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.59
-10.55%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bečej: February 28, 2026

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