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

😐 Solo nomad: Nis is 11.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nis is 15.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.44 RSD 750

$2.03 ฿64.0

266.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.91 RSD 3,018

$18.59 ฿586

60.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.03 RSD 1,012

$7.48 ฿236

34.09%

Cappuccino

$1.93 RSD 195

$2.00 ฿63.0

-3.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 RSD 184

$0.85 ฿26.72

115.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 RSD 129

$0.35 ฿11.09

265.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 RSD 243

$2.21 ฿69.8

9.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 RSD 305

$3.76 ฿118

-19.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 RSD 135

$1.72 ฿54.2

-22.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 RSD 75.1

$1.63 ฿51.5

-54.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.85 RSD 187

$1.16 ฿36.54

59.48%

Eggs

$2.52 RSD 254

$1.98 ฿62.4

27.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.14 RSD 821

$15.93 ฿502

-48.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.81 RSD 687

$3.17 ฿99.9

114.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.85 RSD 1,196

$10.90 ฿344

8.72%

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 RSD 116

$2.65 ฿83.4

-56.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 RSD 181

$1.22 ฿38.57

46.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 RSD 154

$1.70 ฿53.5

-10.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.81 RSD 183

$1.59 ฿50.2

13.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 RSD 109

$1.32 ฿41.76

-18.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 RSD 110

$1.17 ฿36.86

-6.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 RSD 58.9

$0.68 ฿21.38

-14.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 RSD 61.4

$0.56 ฿17.58

8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 RSD 426

$4.51 ฿142

-6.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.98 RSD 705

$19.07 ฿602

-63.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 RSD 74.0

$1.77 ฿55.8

-58.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 RSD 215

$3.18 ฿100

-33.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 RSD 76.0

$0.96 ฿30.37

-21.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.30 RSD 2,654

$18.90 ฿596

39.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 RSD 153

$1.36 ฿42.83

11.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 RSD 43.05

$1.35 ฿42.65

-68.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.00 RSD 706

$8.03 ฿253

-12.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 RSD 183

$1.24 ฿39.20

45.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K RSD 3.1M

$21.2K ฿667.5K

47.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.2K RSD 2.7M

$21.8K ฿686.1K

25.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$141 RSD 14.2K

$71.2 ฿2,247

97.35%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.16 RSD 1,732

$14.09 ฿444

21.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.59 RSD 2,279

$17.47 ฿551

29.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.50 RSD 2,977

$42.07 ฿1,327

-29.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.03 RSD 1,920

$6.88 ฿217

176.60%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 RSD 496

$5.94 ฿187

-17.34%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$239 RSD 24.1K

$307 ฿9,694

-22.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,120 RSD 516.6K

$14.8K ฿466.6K

-65.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.4 RSD 9,018

$55.7 ฿1,756

60.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.06 RSD 4,748

$26.79 ฿845

75.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.8 RSD 9,460

$83.2 ฿2,625

12.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 RSD 10.1K

$70.1 ฿2,211

43.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$397 RSD 40.0K

$427 ฿13.5K

-7.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 RSD 29.1K

$237 ฿7,478

21.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$573 RSD 57.8K

$802 ฿25.3K

-28.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$414 RSD 41.7K

$503 ฿15.9K

-17.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,612 RSD 263.5K

$2,061 ฿65.0K

26.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,841 RSD 185.7K

$1,533 ฿48.3K

20.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 RSD 85.7K

$654 ฿20.6K

29.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.45

49.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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