Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Novi Pazar Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Novi Pazar

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.6% cheaper than Novi Pazar without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12% cheaper than Novi Pazar without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.97 RSD 708
-71.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$18.83 RSD 1,911
-0.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.99 RSD 810
-4.01%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.48 RSD 150
33.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.67 RSD 169
-50.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.28 RSD 130
-74.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.95 RSD 198
8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.94 RSD 197
92.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.15 RSD 116
42.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.81 RSD 81.8
93.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.04 RSD 308
-60.86%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.76 RSD 178
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.16 RSD 1,031
57.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.66 RSD 777
-59.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.29 RSD 1,349
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.2 RSD 121
130.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.94 RSD 197
-37.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.03 RSD 206
-15.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.79 RSD 283
-44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.06 RSD 108
26.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.74 RSD 75.5
63.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.91 RSD 92.2
-20.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.73 RSD 74.3
-27.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.59 RSD 465
2.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.83 RSD 794
134.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.84 RSD 85.8
113.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.54 RSD 157
108.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.9 RSD 91.7
4.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.05 RSD 2,035
-5.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.11 RSD 113
27.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.96 RSD 97.9
40.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.74 RSD 684
16.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.9 RSD 193
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-31.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
-19.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$209 RSD 21.2K
-66.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$22.47 RSD 2,280
-38.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$32.89 RSD 3,338
-46.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$29.18 RSD 2,961
42.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.52 RSD 1,676
-58.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.1 RSD 822
-28.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$179 RSD 18.2K
71.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,995 RSD 506.9K
194.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$101 RSD 10.2K
-44.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$42.8 RSD 4,343
-38.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$90.5 RSD 9,188
-5.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$121 RSD 12.3K
-40.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$259 RSD 26.3K
67.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$196 RSD 19.9K
19.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$375 RSD 38.1K
118.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$305 RSD 30.9K
63.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,755 RSD 178.1K
24.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,443 RSD 146.4K
6.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$568 RSD 57.7K
23.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.59
-10.55%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Novi Pazar: October 28, 2025

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