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 17.8% cheaper than Novi Pazar without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.5% cheaper than Novi Pazar without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$6.83 RSD 683
-70.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$18.68 RSD 1,868
-0.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$8.09 RSD 809
-7.54%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.42 RSD 142
40.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$1.67 RSD 167
-49.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$1.29 RSD 129
-72.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.01 RSD 201
9.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.99 RSD 199
88.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.15 RSD 115
49.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.77 RSD 77.3
111.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$3.00 RSD 300
-61.33%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$1.75 RSD 175
13.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$9.93 RSD 993
60.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$7.51 RSD 751
-57.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$13.10 RSD 1,310
-16.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.16 RSD 116
128.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.96 RSD 196
-37.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$2.00 RSD 200
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$2.80 RSD 280
-43.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.07 RSD 107
23.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.79 RSD 78.8
48.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.97 RSD 97.3
-29.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.77 RSD 77.4
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$4.48 RSD 448
0.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$8.19 RSD 819
132.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$0.82 RSD 82.3
115.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.53 RSD 153
107.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.97 RSD 96.6
-1.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$19.46 RSD 1,946
-2.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$1.07 RSD 107
27.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.89 RSD 89.4
51.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$7.05 RSD 705
13.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.90 RSD 190
-34.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$30.4K RSD 3.0M
-30.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$26.4K RSD 2.6M
-17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$203 RSD 20.3K
-64.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$22.67 RSD 2,267
-37.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$33.03 RSD 3,303
-47.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$29.47 RSD 2,947
42.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$16.25 RSD 1,625
-57.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$7.85 RSD 785
-24.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$178 RSD 17.8K
72.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$5,158 RSD 515.8K
186.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$99.1 RSD 9,909
-43.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$41.58 RSD 4,158
-35.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$88.1 RSD 8,811
-5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$122 RSD 12.2K
-42.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$261 RSD 26.1K
63.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$196 RSD 19.6K
20.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$386 RSD 38.6K
107.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$312 RSD 31.2K
61.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,789 RSD 178.9K
15.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$1,481 RSD 148.1K
3.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Novi Pazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$562 RSD 56.2K
16.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.59
-10.55%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Novi Pazar: February 28, 2026

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