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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.3% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.9% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.5
$12.42 RSD 1,235
-83.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿584
$49.02 RSD 4,877
-62.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$11.75 RSD 1,169
-34.89%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.5
$2.84 RSD 283
-32.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.97
$2.74 RSD 273
-69.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.42
$2.14 RSD 213
-83.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.2
$3.44 RSD 343
-36.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.89 RSD 387
-2.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.5
$1.49 RSD 149
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.0
$0.88 RSD 87.1
84.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.98
$3.00 RSD 299
-61.67%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.2
$2.96 RSD 295
-34.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿511
$11.46 RSD 1,140
39.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.5
$7.72 RSD 768
-59.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿355
$13.11 RSD 1,305
-15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.8
$1.38 RSD 137
96.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.80
$1.96 RSD 195
-39.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.7
$1.95 RSD 194
-12.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$2.77 RSD 275
-41.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.66
$1.04 RSD 103
33.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.81
$0.79 RSD 78.4
45.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$0.95 RSD 94.9
-25.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.65
$0.73 RSD 72.9
-24.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$4.67 RSD 465
-2.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿605
$7.83 RSD 779
141.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$0.83 RSD 82.1
119.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.52 RSD 151
111.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.24
$0.97 RSD 96.7
-9.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿606
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.30
$3.17 RSD 316
-55.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.71
$0.97 RSD 96.6
34.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿263
$17.45 RSD 1,736
-53.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.29
$1.87 RSD 187
-34.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿678.9K
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
-31.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿715.3K
$26.5K RSD 2.6M
-15.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,240
$209 RSD 20.8K
-66.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿451
$22.96 RSD 2,285
-38.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿567
$32.89 RSD 3,273
-46.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,328
$39.17 RSD 3,897
5.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿215
$21.38 RSD 2,127
-68.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$7.87 RSD 783
-27.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,593
$449 RSD 44.7K
-33.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿481.2K
$9,202 RSD 915.6K
63.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,758
$102 RSD 10.2K
-46.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿845
$42.60 RSD 4,238
-38.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,714
$113 RSD 11.2K
-25.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,236
$121 RSD 12.1K
-42.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$863 RSD 85.8K
-50.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,718
$560 RSD 55.8K
-57.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿26.0K
$1,552 RSD 154.4K
-47.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.0K
$1,001 RSD 99.6K
-50.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.8K
$5,144 RSD 511.8K
-60.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.9K
$3,156 RSD 314.0K
-51.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.5K
$1,259 RSD 125.3K
-49.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.59
-10.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: April 13, 2026

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