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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.9% more expensive than Mostar without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.5% cheaper than Mostar without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$7.22 BAM 12.13
-71.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$35.08 BAM 58.9
-47.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$5.62 BAM 9.44
33.10%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.63 BAM 2.74
22.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.85 BAM 3.11
-54.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-69.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$2.01 BAM 3.38
9.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.07 BAM 3.48
81.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.42 BAM 2.38
21.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$1.28 BAM 2.16
27.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.65 BAM 2.77
-29.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.79 BAM 4.69
-29.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$9.51 BAM 15.98
67.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$7.47 BAM 12.55
-57.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$11.94 BAM 20.06
-8.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.24 BAM 2.08
113.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.63 BAM 2.74
-25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$1.94 BAM 3.26
-12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$1.69 BAM 2.83
-5.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$0.80 BAM 1.34
65.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$0.75 BAM 1.25
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$0.96 BAM 1.61
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.72 BAM 1.21
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.43 BAM 5.77
31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$4.89 BAM 8.21
289.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$0.72 BAM 1.21
145.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.14 BAM 1.92
178.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$1.19 BAM 2.01
-19.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$33.79 BAM 56.8
-44.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.45 BAM 2.44
-6.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.92 BAM 1.55
46.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$8.79 BAM 14.77
-8.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.44 BAM 2.42
-13.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$23.2K BAM 39.0K
-8.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$26.7K BAM 44.9K
-18.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$124 BAM 208
-42.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$19.22 BAM 32.29
-26.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$23.92 BAM 40.18
-26.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$35.32 BAM 59.3
19.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$11.74 BAM 19.73
-41.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$4.66 BAM 7.83
27.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$150 BAM 252
104.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$3,285 BAM 5,518
350.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$75.8 BAM 127
-26.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$34.73 BAM 58.3
-22.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$89.0 BAM 149
-6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$121 BAM 203
-41.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$265 BAM 446
60.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$277 BAM 466
-14.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$439 BAM 738
82.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$313 BAM 526
60.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,366 BAM 3,975
-12.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,540 BAM 2,588
-0.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$887 BAM 1,490
-26.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.14
20.77%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mostar: February 28, 2026

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