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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10% cheaper than Senta without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.8% cheaper than Senta without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$9.01 RSD 911
-77.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$38.90 RSD 3,934
-52.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$9.24 RSD 934
-19.05%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.06 RSD 208
-2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$2.26 RSD 229
-62.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.37 RSD 139
-74.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.44 RSD 247
-9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.38 RSD 342
11.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.19 RSD 121
44.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.61 RSD 61.9
167.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.92 RSD 194
-39.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.30 RSD 233
-13.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.11 RSD 921
74.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.99 RSD 605
-47.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$12.02 RSD 1,215
-9.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$0.96 RSD 96.8
176.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.73 RSD 175
-29.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.55 RSD 157
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.02 RSD 204
-21.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.11 RSD 112
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.81 RSD 81.4
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.70 RSD 71.2
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.67 RSD 67.9
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$4.27 RSD 432
5.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$7.09 RSD 717
168.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$0.93 RSD 93.6
90.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.40 RSD 142
127.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.92 RSD 93.2
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$27.81 RSD 2,812
-32.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.05 RSD 106
29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.74 RSD 74.9
82.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$7.79 RSD 788
3.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.83 RSD 185
-32.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
-31.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$27.1K RSD 2.7M
-19.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$177 RSD 17.9K
-59.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$17.90 RSD 1,810
-21.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$33.38 RSD 3,375
-47.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$30.15 RSD 3,048
39.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$16.46 RSD 1,664
-58.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.58 RSD 666
-9.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$181 RSD 18.3K
69.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,926 RSD 396.9K
276.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$62.3 RSD 6,303
-10.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$35.09 RSD 3,548
-23.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$85.3 RSD 8,626
-2.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$88.5 RSD 8,952
-20.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$373 RSD 37.7K
14.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$298 RSD 30.1K
-20.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$574 RSD 58.0K
39.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$418 RSD 42.3K
20.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,705 RSD 172.4K
20.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,709 RSD 172.7K
-10.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Senta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$797 RSD 80.6K
-17.98%
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 Senta: March 2, 2026

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