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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9% cheaper than Zajecar without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.5% more expensive than Zajecar without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.73 RSD 683
-69.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$28.24 RSD 2,866
-33.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.87 RSD 1,103
-29.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.3 RSD 132
52.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.55 RSD 157
-47.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.21 RSD 123
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.02 RSD 205
4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.42 RSD 245
54.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.57 RSD 159
4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.02 RSD 104
53.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.67 RSD 271
-55.43%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.67 RSD 271
-25.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.96 RSD 707
129.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.11 RSD 721
-56.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.55 RSD 1,071
5.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.96 RSD 97.8
187.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.75 RSD 178
-30.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.62 RSD 164
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.21 RSD 224
-29.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.99 RSD 100
35.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.93 RSD 94.9
30.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.75 RSD 75.6
-4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.66 RSD 66.7
-19.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.3 RSD 334
43.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.07 RSD 819
127.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.77 RSD 78
132.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.03 RSD 105
211.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.91 RSD 92.4
3.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.5 RSD 152
-5.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.67 RSD 68.2
101.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.64 RSD 978
-18.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.8 RSD 183
-30.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$29.7K RSD 3M
-28.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.3K RSD 2.7M
-16.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$201 RSD 20.4K
-64.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$14.56 RSD 1,478
-5.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.76 RSD 1,701
4.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.35 RSD 3,080
37.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.52 RSD 1,676
-58.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.84 RSD 492
19.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$78 RSD 7,920
294.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,148 RSD 725.4K
105.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$110 RSD 11.1K
-49.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$32.54 RSD 3,302
-18.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$77.6 RSD 7,874
9.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$89.1 RSD 9,040
-19.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$375 RSD 38.1K
15.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$293 RSD 29.8K
-19.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$562 RSD 57K
46.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$411 RSD 41.7K
21.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,393 RSD 242.8K
-8.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,732 RSD 175.8K
-10.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Zajecar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$923 RSD 93.7K
-23.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.31
-31.60%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zajecar: October 27, 2025

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