Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Bosnia and Herzegovina

For one person, living is cheaper in Chiang Mai: $906 a month against $1,023 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
$906
/mo nomad
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
$1,023
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.8% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.8% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ฿71.4
$7.33 BAM 12.79
-70.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 ฿649
$36.01 BAM 62.8
-46.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ฿183
$7.50 BAM 13.08
-27.07%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ฿56.4
$1.64 BAM 2.86
2.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ฿22.10
$1.91 BAM 3.34
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.52
$1.32 BAM 2.30
-74.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 ฿81.0
$2.33 BAM 4.07
3.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿125
$2.32 BAM 4.05
60.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ฿68.9
$1.30 BAM 2.27
58.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ฿48.78
$1.13 BAM 1.96
29.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ฿45.09
$1.95 BAM 3.41
-30.77%
Eggs
$2.27 ฿76.0
$2.86 BAM 4.99
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 ฿546
$8.61 BAM 15.02
89.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.70 ฿90.3
$7.34 BAM 12.80
-63.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿308
$12.20 BAM 21.29
-24.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ฿80.1
$1.35 BAM 2.35
77.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ฿34.66
$1.73 BAM 3.02
-39.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 ฿53.7
$1.62 BAM 2.83
-1.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 ฿48.37
$1.91 BAM 3.32
-24.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ฿43.59
$1.02 BAM 1.78
27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ฿37.29
$1.27 BAM 2.21
-12.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ฿23.55
$1.05 BAM 1.83
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.99
$0.73 BAM 1.27
-30.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ฿138
$3.85 BAM 6.72
7.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 ฿595
$7.52 BAM 13.12
136.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ฿54.7
$0.94 BAM 1.64
73.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ฿96.0
$1.29 BAM 2.26
122.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 ฿28.76
$1.22 BAM 2.13
-29.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 ฿1,780
$33.87 BAM 59.1
56.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ฿40.81
$1.46 BAM 2.55
-16.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ฿18.81
$1.18 BAM 2.06
-52.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 ฿77.5
$10.23 BAM 17.84
-77.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ฿50.2
$1.54 BAM 2.69
-2.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ฿698.3K
$30.9K BAM 53.9K
-32.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿895.0K
$24.8K BAM 43.2K
7.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 ฿2,051
$164 BAM 286
-62.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.50 ฿419
$17.54 BAM 30.61
-28.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.36 ฿682
$27.67 BAM 48.27
-26.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 ฿1,270
$33.19 BAM 57.9
14.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.77 ฿126
$14.16 BAM 24.71
-73.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 ฿221
$5.81 BAM 10.14
13.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 ฿25.9K
$201 BAM 351
284.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K ฿483.2K
$3,806 BAM 6,640
279.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,835
$68.9 BAM 120
-20.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.26 ฿846
$32.87 BAM 57.4
-23.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 ฿3,032
$92.5 BAM 161
-2.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ฿2,453
$106 BAM 185
-30.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ฿15.4K
$315 BAM 550
45.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,835
$225 BAM 393
30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 ฿30.8K
$546 BAM 953
68.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿18.5K
$373 BAM 650
48.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ฿64.2K
$2,273 BAM 3,966
-15.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 ฿48.4K
$1,703 BAM 2,972
-15.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 ฿19.8K
$839 BAM 1,463
-29.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
4.46
24.89%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bosnia and Herzegovina: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
$294
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$225 23.4% $69
Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
$236
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$217 8.2% $19
Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
$110
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$135 23.1% $25
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
$94
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$209 122% $115
Eating Out
Chiang Mai
$77
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$130 68.3% $53
Getting Around
Chiang Mai
$61
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$46 23.9% $15
Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
$51
Bosnia and Herzegovina
$45 12.4% $6.3
Good to know
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🕒 Local time
15:59 3:59 PM
10:59 10:59 AM
5 h behind Chiang Mai
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
127,240
3,816,459
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BAM, USD, EUR to THB – Thai Baht Converter

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

Bosnia and Herzegovina Convertible Mark exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BAM (1 BAM = 0.573 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BAM (1 BAM = 0.511 EUR).

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