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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 15.4% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.2% cheaper than Subotica without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$10.14 RSD 1,014
-79.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$28.95 RSD 2,895
-35.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$8.46 RSD 846
-11.58%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$2.03 RSD 203
-1.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$1.67 RSD 167
-49.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.98 RSD 97.9
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$1.93 RSD 193
14.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.12 RSD 212
77.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.51 RSD 151
13.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.87 RSD 87.4
87.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$3.04 RSD 304
-61.84%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.71 RSD 271
-26.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$10.85 RSD 1,085
46.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$7.12 RSD 712
-55.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$10.60 RSD 1,060
2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.42 RSD 142
86.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.89 RSD 189
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.49 RSD 149
14.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$2.23 RSD 223
-28.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.07 RSD 107
23.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.77 RSD 77.2
51.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.57 RSD 57.1
19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.66 RSD 66.3
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$4.30 RSD 430
4.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$5.34 RSD 534
257.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$0.84 RSD 83.5
110.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.58 RSD 158
101.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$1.21 RSD 121
-20.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$1.84 RSD 184
-26.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.91 RSD 90.6
48.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$10.01 RSD 1,001
-19.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.77 RSD 177
-29.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$30.5K RSD 3.0M
-30.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
-18.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$116 RSD 11.6K
-38.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$13.08 RSD 1,308
7.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$32.38 RSD 3,238
-46.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$31.94 RSD 3,194
31.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$9.76 RSD 976
-29.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$3.03 RSD 303
96.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$456 RSD 45.6K
-32.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$9,233 RSD 923.3K
60.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$34.51 RSD 3,451
61.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$26.70 RSD 2,670
0.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$89.3 RSD 8,929
-6.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$121 RSD 12.1K
-42.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$422 RSD 42.2K
1.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$324 RSD 32.4K
-26.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$594 RSD 59.4K
35.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$550 RSD 55.0K
-8.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$2,535 RSD 253.5K
-18.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$1,793 RSD 179.3K
-14.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Subotica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$897 RSD 89.7K
-27.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.59
-10.55%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Subotica: March 3, 2026

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