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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.8% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 31.1% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.6

$9.83 RSD 994

-79.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿593

$49.02 RSD 4,959

-62.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿238

$10.75 RSD 1,087

-30.42%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.7

$2.30 RSD 233

-13.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿27.01

$2.19 RSD 222

-61.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.21

$1.66 RSD 168

-78.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.5

$2.88 RSD 291

-23.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

$3.67 RSD 371

2.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.8

$1.57 RSD 158

9.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿52.1

$0.98 RSD 99.4

66.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.93

$2.77 RSD 280

-58.12%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿63.1

$2.59 RSD 262

-23.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿508

$12.17 RSD 1,232

30.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

$6.92 RSD 700

-54.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿348

$12.76 RSD 1,291

-14.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.3

$1.28 RSD 130

107.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.98

$1.85 RSD 187

-34.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿54.1

$1.64 RSD 166

3.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.7

$2.50 RSD 253

-36.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.21

$1.01 RSD 102

30.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.25

$0.93 RSD 94.5

25.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.61

$0.81 RSD 82.5

-16.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.76

$0.64 RSD 64.5

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

$4.36 RSD 441

3.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿608

$7.97 RSD 807

139.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.4

$0.91 RSD 92.3

94.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

$2.25 RSD 228

41.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.70

$1.00 RSD 102

-4.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿602

$25.14 RSD 2,543

-24.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.29

$1.98 RSD 200

-31.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.11

$0.68 RSD 68.6

98.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿256

$9.30 RSD 941

-13.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.62

$1.85 RSD 187

-32.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿674.7K

$30.5K RSD 3.1M

-30.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿693.5K

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

-23.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,271

$208 RSD 21.0K

-65.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿449

$19.77 RSD 2,000

-28.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿557

$35.55 RSD 3,597

-50.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,341

$36.83 RSD 3,726

14.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿219

$13.82 RSD 1,398

-50.22%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿189

$6.12 RSD 620

-2.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,799

$339 RSD 34.3K

-9.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿471.6K

$7,209 RSD 729.3K

105.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,775

$110 RSD 11.1K

-49.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿854

$45.54 RSD 4,608

-41.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,653

$123 RSD 12.5K

-32.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,235

$138 RSD 14.0K

-49.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.6K

$556 RSD 56.3K

-23.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,559

$458 RSD 46.3K

-48.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.6K

$1,105 RSD 111.8K

-27.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.0K

$774 RSD 78.3K

-34.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.7K

$3,676 RSD 371.9K

-43.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.9K

$2,633 RSD 266.4K

-41.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.8K

$1,003 RSD 101.4K

-34.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.31

-31.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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