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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.1% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.4% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.5
$7.23 RSD 719
-72.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿584
$30.17 RSD 3,001
-39.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$9.92 RSD 987
-22.88%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.5
$2.02 RSD 201
-4.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.97
$1.87 RSD 186
-55.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.42
$1.22 RSD 121
-70.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.2
$2.48 RSD 247
-11.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.88 RSD 287
31.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.5
$1.33 RSD 133
23.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.0
$0.70 RSD 69.4
131.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.98
$1.86 RSD 185
-38.17%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.2
$2.39 RSD 238
-18.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿511
$8.12 RSD 808
96.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.5
$6.86 RSD 683
-54.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿355
$11.95 RSD 1,189
-7.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.8
$1.14 RSD 113
137.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.80
$1.71 RSD 170
-30.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.7
$1.47 RSD 146
16.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.86 RSD 185
-13.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.66
$1.04 RSD 103
33.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.81
$1.13 RSD 112
1.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$0.60 RSD 59.4
18.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.65
$0.62 RSD 61.5
-11.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$4.04 RSD 402
13.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿605
$6.90 RSD 686
173.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$0.76 RSD 75.2
139.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.02 RSD 201
58.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.24
$0.80 RSD 80.0
10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿606
$26.15 RSD 2,602
-27.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.30
$1.52 RSD 151
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.71
$0.45 RSD 44.82
188.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿263
$6.83 RSD 680
20.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.29
$1.76 RSD 175
-30.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿678.9K
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
-32.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿715.3K
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
-17.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,240
$137 RSD 13.6K
-49.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿451
$17.19 RSD 1,711
-18.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿567
$22.14 RSD 2,203
-20.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,328
$29.43 RSD 2,928
40.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿215
$18.77 RSD 1,868
-64.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$4.99 RSD 496
15.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,593
$238 RSD 23.6K
25.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿481.2K
$5,118 RSD 509.2K
193.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,758
$89.4 RSD 8,896
-38.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿845
$46.17 RSD 4,594
-42.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,714
$95.3 RSD 9,479
-11.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,236
$101 RSD 10.0K
-30.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$398 RSD 39.6K
7.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,718
$292 RSD 29.0K
-17.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿26.0K
$561 RSD 55.8K
44.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.0K
$405 RSD 40.3K
22.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.8K
$2,557 RSD 254.4K
-20.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.9K
$1,827 RSD 181.8K
-16.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.5K
$867 RSD 86.3K
-26.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.45
-32.89%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nis: April 12, 2026

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