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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 12.5% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.1% cheaper than Bijeljina without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$8.63 BAM 14.32
-76.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$35.88 BAM 59.6
-49.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$4.90 BAM 8.13
56.12%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.44 BAM 2.39
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.74 BAM 2.88
-51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.05 BAM 1.74
-65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.81 BAM 3.01
20.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.32 BAM 3.85
63.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.56 BAM 2.59
5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.22 BAM 2.02
32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.69 BAM 2.81
-31.95%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.10 BAM 5.15
-37.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$8.01 BAM 13.30
99.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$8.32 BAM 13.82
-62.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$12.16 BAM 20.19
-8.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.68 BAM 2.78
61.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.92 BAM 3.18
-38.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.81 BAM 3.00
-5.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.67 BAM 4.42
-39.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.59 BAM 2.63
-12.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.39 BAM 2.31
-17.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.18 BAM 1.96
-39.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.62 BAM 1.03
-11.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$3.89 BAM 6.45
17.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$9.22 BAM 15.31
104.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.87 BAM 1.44
109.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.45 BAM 2.40
121.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$2.33 BAM 3.87
-62.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$17.52 BAM 29.09
7.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.44 BAM 2.39
-2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.52 BAM 0.86
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$11.68 BAM 19.39
-29.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.40 BAM 2.33
-12.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$26.5K BAM 43.9K
-19.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$25.8K BAM 42.8K
-13.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$143 BAM 237
-51.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$19.22 BAM 31.90
-26.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$24.91 BAM 41.34
-28.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$30.85 BAM 51.2
34.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$8.91 BAM 14.79
-24.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$4.90 BAM 8.14
17.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$211 BAM 351
41.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$3,321 BAM 5,513
351.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$58.3 BAM 96.7
-5.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$26.73 BAM 44.37
-1.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$136 BAM 225
-37.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$125 BAM 207
-43.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$261 BAM 434
63.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$166 BAM 276
44.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$370 BAM 614
118.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$293 BAM 486
70.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$1,881 BAM 3,123
7.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$1,404 BAM 2,331
8.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bijeljina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$773 BAM 1,283
-17.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6
-16.67%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bijeljina: April 13, 2026

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