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

😐 Solo nomad: Nis is 8.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nis is 12.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 RSD 732
$2.02 ฿65.3
256.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.72 RSD 3,016
$18.78 ฿608
58.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 RSD 999
$7.67 ฿248
28.42%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RSD 204
$1.98 ฿64.2
1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 186
$0.82 ฿26.64
123.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 RSD 126
$0.33 ฿10.58
275.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 RSD 254
$2.12 ฿68.6
17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 RSD 309
$3.73 ฿121
-18.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 RSD 130
$1.64 ฿53.2
-21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.6
$1.57 ฿50.9
-52.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 182
$1.19 ฿38.62
50.42%
Eggs
$2.51 RSD 255
$1.98 ฿64.1
26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 RSD 799
$15.99 ฿517
-50.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 RSD 684
$3.12 ฿101
116.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 RSD 1,167
$11.16 ฿361
3.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RSD 121
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 RSD 179
$1.22 ฿39.5
44.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RSD 146
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$1.55 ฿50.2
15.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 108
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RSD 114
$1.21 ฿39.23
-7.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 59
$0.72 ฿23.2
-19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 RSD 413
$4.72 ฿153
-13.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RSD 712
$18.39 ฿595
-61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RSD 75.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-58.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RSD 208
$3.21 ฿104
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 RSD 81.7
$0.94 ฿30.44
-13.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.02 RSD 2,640
$18.9 ฿612
37.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 RSD 153
$1.42 ฿46.08
6.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 RSD 46.56
$1.35 ฿43.53
-65.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 RSD 702
$7.85 ฿254
-11.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSD 180
$1.25 ฿40.4
41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
44.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RSD 14.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
98.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 RSD 1,725
$13.72 ฿444
23.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 RSD 2,280
$17.56 ฿568
27.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.21 RSD 2,965
$41.64 ฿1,347
-29.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.17 RSD 1,945
$6.9 ฿223
177.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 RSD 492
$5.8 ฿188
-16.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-24.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,094 RSD 516.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-65.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 RSD 9,160
$55.4 ฿1,793
62.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.02 RSD 4,671
$26.4 ฿854
74.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 RSD 9,581
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RSD 10.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
41.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 RSD 41.1K
$434 ฿14K
-6.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RSD 29K
$235 ฿7,610
21.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 RSD 56.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-32.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 RSD 40.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-19.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,610 RSD 264.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
19.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,836 RSD 186.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
19.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 RSD 81.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
14.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5
49.00%

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Last update for Nis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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