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 37% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 44.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.61 RSD 971

$1.97 ฿62.0

387.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.46 RSD 4,994

$18.68 ฿587

164.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.89 RSD 1,100

$7.92 ฿249

37.50%

Cappuccino

$2.28 RSD 230

$2.02 ฿63.7

12.87%

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

$2.15 RSD 217

$0.84 ฿26.45

155.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 RSD 168

$0.35 ฿11.07

377.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.99 RSD 302

$2.22 ฿69.9

34.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.70 RSD 373

$3.59 ฿113

3.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 RSD 162

$1.67 ฿52.4

-3.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 RSD 104

$1.62 ฿51.1

-36.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.68 RSD 270

$1.20 ฿37.83

123.33%

Eggs

$2.61 RSD 264

$1.93 ฿60.8

35.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.91 RSD 1,203

$16.00 ฿503

-25.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.12 RSD 719

$3.16 ฿99.2

125.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.71 RSD 1,283

$10.93 ฿344

16.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.25 RSD 126

$2.67 ฿83.8

-53.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 RSD 194

$1.18 ฿36.99

62.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 RSD 158

$1.64 ฿51.5

-4.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 RSD 255

$1.59 ฿49.83

58.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 RSD 100

$1.32 ฿41.64

-25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.88 RSD 89.0

$1.19 ฿37.49

-26.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 RSD 81.9

$0.71 ฿22.20

14.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 RSD 66.5

$0.56 ฿17.75

17.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 RSD 438

$4.64 ฿146

-6.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.88 RSD 796

$18.96 ฿596

-58.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 RSD 91.3

$1.77 ฿55.7

-49.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 RSD 223

$3.20 ฿101

-30.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 RSD 96.1

$0.90 ฿28.32

5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.71 RSD 2,495

$19.24 ฿605

28.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.89 RSD 191

$1.36 ฿42.78

38.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 RSD 63.9

$1.35 ฿42.37

-53.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.23 RSD 932

$8.15 ฿256

13.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 RSD 192

$1.22 ฿38.43

55.74%

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

$31.0K RSD 3.1M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

44.97%

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

$28.6K RSD 2.9M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

31.38%

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

$203 RSD 20.5K

$70.3 ฿2,210

188.75%

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

$20.17 RSD 2,037

$13.91 ฿437

45.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 RSD 3,600

$18.00 ฿566

98.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 RSD 3,624

$41.78 ฿1,314

-14.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.27 RSD 1,441

$6.80 ฿214

109.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.02 RSD 608

$5.72 ฿180

5.24%

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

$334 RSD 33.7K

$308 ฿9,693

8.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,365 RSD 743.7K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-50.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 RSD 10.8K

$55.9 ฿1,756

91.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.39 RSD 4,584

$26.71 ฿840

69.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 RSD 12.7K

$84.5 ฿2,658

48.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$140 RSD 14.1K

$70.8 ฿2,227

97.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$561 RSD 56.6K

$431 ฿13.5K

30.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$458 RSD 46.3K

$237 ฿7,439

93.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,080 RSD 109.0K

$811 ฿25.5K

33.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$771 RSD 77.8K

$501 ฿15.7K

53.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,683 RSD 371.9K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

67.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,696 RSD 272.2K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

68.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,014 RSD 102.4K

$684 ฿21.5K

48.20%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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