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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.5% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.7% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$8.64 RSD 864
-76.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$26.83 RSD 2,683
-30.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$9.99 RSD 999
-25.13%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.51 RSD 151
32.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$1.74 RSD 174
-51.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$1.16 RSD 116
-69.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.43 RSD 243
-9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.02 RSD 202
86.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.37 RSD 137
25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.66 RSD 65.7
146.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.91 RSD 191
-39.27%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.20 RSD 220
-10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$7.35 RSD 735
116.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$6.88 RSD 688
-53.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$11.03 RSD 1,103
-1.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.34 RSD 134
97.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.84 RSD 184
-33.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.72 RSD 172
-1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$2.31 RSD 231
-31.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.14 RSD 114
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$1.20 RSD 120
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$1.06 RSD 106
-35.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.48 RSD 48.45
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$4.06 RSD 406
11.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$7.08 RSD 708
169.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$0.66 RSD 65.6
168.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$2.10 RSD 210
51.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.91 RSD 90.7
5.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$1.05 RSD 105
29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.42 RSD 42.02
221.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$5.00 RSD 500
60.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.74 RSD 174
-28.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-31.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$26.3K RSD 2.6M
-17.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$161 RSD 16.1K
-55.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$19.41 RSD 1,941
-27.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$24.40 RSD 2,440
-28.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$23.65 RSD 2,365
77.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$11.67 RSD 1,167
-41.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$6.67 RSD 667
-10.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$180 RSD 18.0K
71.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$3,888 RSD 388.8K
280.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$62.9 RSD 6,292
-11.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$54.5 RSD 5,447
-50.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$119 RSD 11.9K
-30.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$119 RSD 11.9K
-41.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$236 RSD 23.6K
81.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$175 RSD 17.5K
35.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$346 RSD 34.6K
131.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$262 RSD 26.2K
91.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,928 RSD 192.8K
6.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$1,559 RSD 155.9K
-1.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$1,002 RSD 100.2K
-34.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sabac: March 1, 2026

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