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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.9% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.2% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$9.09 RSDย 917
-78.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$26.97 RSDย 2,723
-30.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$9.65 RSDย 975
-17.93%
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.49 RSDย 151
35.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$1.75 RSDย 177
-52.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$1.20 RSDย 121
-70.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
$2.31 RSDย 233
-3.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
$2.10 RSDย 212
70.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$1.39 RSDย 140
20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.60 RSDย 60.5
170.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.96 RSDย 198
-38.78%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$2.29 RSDย 231
-15.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$7.47 RSDย 754
114.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$6.83 RSDย 690
-53.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$11.06 RSDย 1,117
-1.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.33 RSDย 134
100.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$1.85 RSDย 187
-36.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$1.74 RSDย 176
-5.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$2.32 RSDย 234
-31.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$1.11 RSDย 112
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$1.21 RSDย 123
-1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$1.10 RSDย 111
-35.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.45 RSDย 45.60
24.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$3.98 RSDย 402
16.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
$7.19 RSDย 726
163.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
164.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
$2.11 RSDย 213
51.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.91 RSDย 91.9
-1.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.09 RSDย 110
24.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.43 RSDย 43.20
213.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$5.06 RSDย 511
61.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$1.80 RSDย 181
-32.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$30.6K RSDย 3.1M
-30.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
-16.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$158 RSDย 16.0K
-55.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$19.34 RSDย 1,953
-28.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$25.00 RSDย 2,525
-28.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$24.03 RSDย 2,427
73.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$11.66 RSDย 1,177
-41.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$6.86 RSDย 693
-16.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$182 RSDย 18.4K
69.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$3,907 RSDย 394.5K
279.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$62.1 RSDย 6,269
-10.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$54.9 RSDย 5,546
-51.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$117 RSDย 11.8K
-27.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$121 RSDย 12.2K
-41.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$234 RSDย 23.7K
83.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$173 RSDย 17.4K
37.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$349 RSDย 35.3K
132.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$262 RSDย 26.5K
90.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$1,956 RSDย 197.5K
12.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$1,548 RSDย 156.3K
3.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$995 RSDย 100.4K
-31.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sabac: January 11, 2026

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