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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 27.1% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.6% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.54 RSD 1,273
-83.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$48.59 RSD 4,931
-61.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.75 RSD 1,193
-34.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.7 RSD 274
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.7 RSD 274
-69.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.14 RSD 218
-84.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.54 RSD 359
-40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.01 RSD 407
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.45 RSD 147
13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.88 RSD 89.8
78.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.04 RSD 309
-60.86%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.89 RSD 293
-31.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.64 RSD 1,181
37.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.43 RSD 754
-58.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.91 RSD 1,310
-13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.37 RSD 139
101.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.93 RSD 196
-36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.03 RSD 206
-15.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.77 RSD 281
-44.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.03 RSD 104
30.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.78 RSD 79.6
55.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.94 RSD 95.5
-23.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.77 RSD 78.4
-31.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.41 RSD 447
7.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.84 RSD 795
134.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.87 RSD 88.1
105.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.58 RSD 160
103.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.99 RSD 100
-5.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.21 RSD 326
-55.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.96 RSD 97.9
40.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$17.89 RSD 1,815
-56.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.83 RSD 185
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
-30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
-19.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$210 RSD 21.3K
-66.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$22.69 RSD 2,303
-39.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$32.66 RSD 3,315
-46.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$38.27 RSD 3,884
8.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$21.39 RSD 2,171
-67.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.82 RSD 793
-25.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$452 RSD 45.9K
-31.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
60.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$103 RSD 10.4K
-46.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.9 RSD 4,252
-36.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$109 RSD 11.1K
-22.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$122 RSD 12.4K
-41.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$878 RSD 89.1K
-50.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$562 RSD 57K
-58.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
-47.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$998 RSD 101.3K
-50.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
-54.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,956 RSD 300K
-47.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
-39.39%
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 Belgrade: October 28, 2025

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