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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7.2% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 16.6% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.85 RSD 898
-77.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$26.14 RSD 2,653
-28.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.83 RSD 997
-21.97%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.52 RSD 154
30.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.81 RSD 184
-54.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.15 RSD 116
-71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.35 RSD 238
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.06 RSD 209
81.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.31 RSD 133
25.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.6 RSD 61
161.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.91 RSD 194
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.28 RSD 232
-13.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.23 RSD 733
121.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.62 RSD 672
-52.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.77 RSD 1,093
3.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.35 RSD 137
104.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.81 RSD 184
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.68 RSD 171
1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.23 RSD 226
-30.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.1 RSD 112
21.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.2 RSD 122
0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.1 RSD 111
-34.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.45 RSD 45.71
17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.98 RSD 404
18.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8 RSD 812
129.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.72 RSD 73.1
148.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.14 RSD 217
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.93 RSD 94.3
1.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.04 RSD 106
36.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.42 RSD 42.65
221.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.01 RSD 508
56.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.83 RSD 186
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
-30.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-18.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$155 RSD 15.7K
-54.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$19.41 RSD 1,970
-29.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$24.48 RSD 2,484
-28.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.45 RSD 2,380
77.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.87 RSD 1,204
-41.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.91 RSD 701
-16.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$184 RSD 18.7K
67.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,966 RSD 402.5K
270.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$63.6 RSD 6,455
-12.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$54.7 RSD 5,546
-51.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$116 RSD 11.8K
-26.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$120 RSD 12.1K
-40.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$233 RSD 23.7K
86.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$173 RSD 17.5K
36.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$346 RSD 35.2K
136.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$267 RSD 27.1K
86.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,992 RSD 202.2K
9.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,563 RSD 158.6K
-1.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$995 RSD 101K
-29.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sabac: October 29, 2025

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