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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7.5% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.4% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.21 RSD 732
-71.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.72 RSD 3,016
-36.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.85 RSD 999
-22.13%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.01 RSD 204
-1.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.83 RSD 186
-55.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.24 RSD 126
-73.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.5 RSD 254
-15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.04 RSD 309
22.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.28 RSD 130
28.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.74 RSD 75.6
112.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.79 RSD 182
-33.52%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.51 RSD 255
-21.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.87 RSD 799
103.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.74 RSD 684
-53.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.5 RSD 1,167
-2.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.19 RSD 121
131.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.76 RSD 179
-30.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.44 RSD 146
18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.79 RSD 181
-13.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.07 RSD 108
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.12 RSD 114
8.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.58 RSD 59
24.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.61 RSD 61.8
-13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.07 RSD 413
15.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.01 RSD 712
162.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.75 RSD 75.8
138.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.05 RSD 208
56.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.81 RSD 81.7
16.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.02 RSD 2,640
-27.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.51 RSD 153
-5.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.46 RSD 46.56
193.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.92 RSD 702
13.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.77 RSD 180
-29.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
-30.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
-17.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$140 RSD 14.2K
-49.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17 RSD 1,725
-19.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$22.46 RSD 2,280
-21.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$29.21 RSD 2,965
42.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.17 RSD 1,945
-64.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.85 RSD 492
19.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$233 RSD 23.7K
31.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,094 RSD 516.9K
188.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$90.3 RSD 9,160
-38.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$46.02 RSD 4,671
-42.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$94.4 RSD 9,581
-9.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$101 RSD 10.3K
-29.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$405 RSD 41.1K
7.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$286 RSD 29K
-17.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$558 RSD 56.6K
47.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$399 RSD 40.5K
24.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,610 RSD 264.9K
-16.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,836 RSD 186.3K
-15.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$805 RSD 81.7K
-12.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.45
-32.89%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nis: October 28, 2025

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