Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Sad and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Sad and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 34.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 45.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.83 RSD 994

$2.03 ฿64.6

384.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.02 RSD 4,959

$18.59 ฿593

163.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.75 RSD 1,087

$7.48 ฿238

43.72%

Cappuccino

$2.30 RSD 233

$2.00 ฿63.7

15.00%

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

$2.19 RSD 222

$0.85 ฿27.01

157.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 RSD 168

$0.35 ฿11.21

374.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 RSD 291

$2.21 ฿70.5

30.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 RSD 371

$3.76 ฿120

-2.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 RSD 158

$1.72 ฿54.8

-8.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 RSD 99.4

$1.63 ฿52.1

-39.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 RSD 280

$1.16 ฿36.93

138.79%

Eggs

$2.59 RSD 262

$1.98 ฿63.1

30.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.17 RSD 1,232

$15.93 ฿508

-23.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.92 RSD 700

$3.17 ฿101

118.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 RSD 1,291

$10.90 ฿348

17.06%

Apples (1kg)

$1.28 RSD 130

$2.65 ฿84.3

-51.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.85 RSD 187

$1.22 ฿38.98

51.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 RSD 166

$1.70 ฿54.1

-3.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 RSD 253

$1.59 ฿50.7

57.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RSD 102

$1.32 ฿42.21

-23.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 RSD 94.5

$1.17 ฿37.25

-20.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 RSD 82.5

$0.68 ฿21.61

19.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 RSD 64.5

$0.56 ฿17.76

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.36 RSD 441

$4.51 ฿144

-3.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.97 RSD 807

$19.07 ฿608

-58.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 RSD 92.3

$1.77 ฿56.4

-48.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 RSD 228

$3.18 ฿101

-29.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 RSD 102

$0.96 ฿30.70

4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.14 RSD 2,543

$18.90 ฿602

33.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.98 RSD 200

$1.36 ฿43.29

45.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.68 RSD 68.6

$1.35 ฿43.11

-49.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.30 RSD 941

$8.03 ฿256

15.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 RSD 187

$1.24 ฿39.62

49.19%

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

$30.5K RSD 3.1M

$21.2K ฿674.7K

44.00%

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

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

$21.8K ฿693.5K

31.43%

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

$208 RSD 21.0K

$71.2 ฿2,271

191.38%

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

$19.77 RSD 2,000

$14.09 ฿449

40.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.55 RSD 3,597

$17.47 ฿557

103.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.83 RSD 3,726

$42.07 ฿1,341

-12.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.82 RSD 1,398

$6.88 ฿219

100.87%

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 RSD 620

$5.94 ฿189

3.03%

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

$339 RSD 34.3K

$307 ฿9,799

10.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,209 RSD 729.3K

$14.8K ฿471.6K

-51.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 RSD 11.1K

$55.7 ฿1,775

97.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.54 RSD 4,608

$26.79 ฿854

69.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 RSD 12.5K

$83.2 ฿2,653

48.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 RSD 14.0K

$70.1 ฿2,235

96.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$556 RSD 56.3K

$427 ฿13.6K

30.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$458 RSD 46.3K

$237 ฿7,559

93.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,105 RSD 111.8K

$802 ฿25.6K

37.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$774 RSD 78.3K

$503 ฿16.0K

53.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,676 RSD 371.9K

$2,061 ฿65.7K

78.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,633 RSD 266.4K

$1,533 ฿48.9K

71.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,003 RSD 101.4K

$654 ฿20.8K

53.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.31

46.20%

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

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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