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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.2% cheaper than Bečej without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.7% cheaper than Bečej without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.89 RSD 699
-70.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$34.94 RSD 3,546
-46.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.02 RSD 1,017
-23.45%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.2 RSD 122
65.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.49 RSD 152
-44.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.76 RSD 76.9
-56.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.51 RSD 153
40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.99 RSD 202
87.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 RSD 105
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.86 RSD 87
82.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.45 RSD 147
-17.93%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.07 RSD 210
-4.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.32 RSD 945
71.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.95 RSD 705
-55.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.25 RSD 736
53.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.03 RSD 104
167.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.9 RSD 193
-35.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.56 RSD 158
9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.95 RSD 197
-20.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.72 RSD 73
86.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.36 RSD 36.55
236.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.7 RSD 71.3
2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.56 RSD 57.2
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.05 RSD 411
16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.86 RSD 392
376.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.72 RSD 72.9
148.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1 RSD 102
221.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.94 RSD 95.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.99 RSD 202
-28.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.68 RSD 69.3
98.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10 RSD 1,015
-21.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.87 RSD 189
-33.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
-31.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
-17.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$64.7 RSD 6,567
9.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.59 RSD 973
43.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$23.77 RSD 2,412
-26.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.73 RSD 3,118
35.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.6 RSD 1,685
-58.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.07 RSD 819
-28.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$447 RSD 45.4K
-31.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,133 RSD 521K
186.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$103 RSD 10.4K
-46.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$42.4 RSD 4,303
-37.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$63.8 RSD 6,477
33.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$121 RSD 12.2K
-40.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$380 RSD 38.6K
14.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$297 RSD 30.2K
-20.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$571 RSD 57.9K
43.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$419 RSD 42.6K
18.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,861 RSD 290.4K
-23.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,576 RSD 159.9K
-2.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bečej
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$555 RSD 56.4K
26.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.59
-10.55%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bečej: October 28, 2025

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