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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.3% cheaper than Mostar without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13% cheaper than Mostar without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$7.16 BAM 11.89
-71.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$35.26 BAM 58.5
-48.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$5.65 BAM 9.38
35.40%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.63 BAM 2.71
17.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.78 BAM 2.96
-52.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.17 BAM 1.94
-69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.04 BAM 3.38
7.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.10 BAM 3.49
80.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.42 BAM 2.36
15.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.29 BAM 2.14
25.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.60 BAM 2.65
-28.13%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.80 BAM 4.65
-30.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$9.50 BAM 15.77
67.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$7.20 BAM 11.95
-56.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$12.13 BAM 20.14
-8.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.29 BAM 2.15
110.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.58 BAM 2.62
-25.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.94 BAM 3.22
-11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.66 BAM 2.76
-3.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.80 BAM 1.33
73.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.70 BAM 1.16
64.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.93 BAM 1.55
-23.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.76 BAM 1.26
-27.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$3.47 BAM 5.76
31.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$4.10 BAM 6.80
360.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.74 BAM 1.23
145.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.08 BAM 1.79
197.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$1.21 BAM 2.01
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$33.36 BAM 55.4
-43.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.51 BAM 2.51
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.95 BAM 1.59
36.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$9.05 BAM 15.02
-9.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.45 BAM 2.41
-15.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$23.8K BAM 39.5K
-10.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$25.8K BAM 42.8K
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$124 BAM 206
-43.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$18.93 BAM 31.42
-25.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$23.50 BAM 39.01
-24.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$35.69 BAM 59.3
16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$11.76 BAM 19.53
-43.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$4.65 BAM 7.71
23.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$155 BAM 257
93.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$3,239 BAM 5,376
363.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$74.3 BAM 123
-26.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$35.07 BAM 58.2
-24.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$90.3 BAM 150
-6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$117 BAM 194
-40.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$263 BAM 436
62.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$281 BAM 466
-14.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$440 BAM 731
84.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$312 BAM 517
59.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$2,405 BAM 3,992
-15.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$1,678 BAM 2,786
-9.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mostar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$881 BAM 1,462
-27.44%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mostar: April 12, 2026

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