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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.9% cheaper than Sombor without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.6% more expensive than Sombor without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.5
$8.18 RSD 814
-75.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿584
$24.81 RSD 2,468
-26.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$8.03 RSD 799
-4.73%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.5
$1.97 RSD 196
-2.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.97
$2.01 RSD 200
-58.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.42
$1.37 RSD 137
-73.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.2
$2.27 RSD 226
-3.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.63 RSD 262
44.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.5
$1.29 RSD 129
27.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿52.0
$0.62 RSD 61.3
161.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.98
$1.52 RSD 151
-24.34%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.2
$2.22 RSD 221
-12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿511
$9.21 RSD 916
73.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.5
$6.73 RSD 669
-53.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿355
$11.70 RSD 1,165
-5.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.8
$1.06 RSD 106
155.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.80
$1.88 RSD 187
-37.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.7
$1.56 RSD 155
9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.88 RSD 188
-14.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.66
$0.68 RSD 67.3
104.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.81
$0.56 RSD 55.9
105.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.83
$0.62 RSD 61.3
14.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.65
$0.62 RSD 61.4
-11.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$4.40 RSD 437
3.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿605
$3.83 RSD 381
392.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.4
$0.81 RSD 80.5
124.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.15 RSD 115
179.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.24
$0.77 RSD 77.0
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿606
$27.56 RSD 2,742
-31.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.30
$0.96 RSD 95.1
46.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.71
$0.51 RSD 50.7
154.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿263
$4.98 RSD 496
64.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.29
$1.80 RSD 179
-31.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿678.9K
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
-31.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿715.3K
$26.3K RSD 2.6M
-15.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,240
$146 RSD 14.5K
-52.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿451
$10.00 RSD 995
40.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿567
$16.98 RSD 1,690
4.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,328
$36.14 RSD 3,596
14.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿215
$16.43 RSD 1,635
-59.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$4.76 RSD 473
20.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,593
$184 RSD 18.3K
63.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿481.2K
$3,981 RSD 396.1K
277.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,758
$63.3 RSD 6,294
-13.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿845
$29.63 RSD 2,949
-11.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,714
$78.8 RSD 7,845
7.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,236
$98.8 RSD 9,833
-29.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$228 RSD 22.6K
87.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,718
$186 RSD 18.5K
29.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿26.0K
$433 RSD 43.1K
87.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.0K
$304 RSD 30.3K
63.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.8K
$1,583 RSD 157.5K
27.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.9K
$1,038 RSD 103.3K
46.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sombor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.5K
$695 RSD 69.1K
-7.97%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sombor: April 12, 2026

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