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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.6% cheaper than Paracin without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.7% cheaper than Paracin without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.01 RSD 914
-77.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.71 RSD 3,015
-36.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.67 RSD 981
-20.68%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.93 RSD 196
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.93 RSD 195
-57.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.32 RSD 134
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.42 RSD 246
-12.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.89 RSD 294
29.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.72 RSD 174
-4.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.86 RSD 87.1
82.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.97 RSD 200
-39.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.68 RSD 272
-26.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.36 RSD 950
70.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.13 RSD 723
-56.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.07 RSD 1,022
10.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.94 RSD 95.1
193.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.75 RSD 178
-30.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.54 RSD 258
-32.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.15 RSD 218
-27.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.45 RSD 147
-7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.77 RSD 78
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.76 RSD 76.8
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.72 RSD 73.2
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.41 RSD 448
7.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.38 RSD 749
149.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.92 RSD 93.8
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.16 RSD 117
176.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.96 RSD 97.6
-2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$32.25 RSD 3,273
-41.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.5 RSD 152
-5.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.64 RSD 65.4
110.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.77 RSD 687
15.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.82 RSD 184
-31.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-31.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
-17.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$176 RSD 17.9K
-59.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.37 RSD 2,778
-49.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$32.63 RSD 3,311
-46.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.8 RSD 3,126
35.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.43 RSD 1,667
-58.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.08 RSD 617
-4.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$233 RSD 23.7K
31.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,019 RSD 509.4K
192.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$90.9 RSD 9,226
-39.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.25 RSD 4,593
-41.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$113 RSD 11.4K
-24.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$119 RSD 12K
-39.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$379 RSD 38.5K
14.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$298 RSD 30.3K
-21.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$562 RSD 57K
46.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$416 RSD 42.2K
19.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,679 RSD 271.9K
-18.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,792 RSD 181.9K
-13.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Paracin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$678 RSD 68.8K
3.75%
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 Paracin: October 29, 2025

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