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

😐 Solo nomad: Paracin is 15.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paracin is 9.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 RSD 914
$2.02 ฿65.3
346.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.71 RSD 3,015
$18.78 ฿608
58.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 RSD 981
$7.67 ฿248
26.08%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSD 196
$1.98 ฿64.2
-2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RSD 195
$0.82 ฿26.64
135.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RSD 134
$0.33 ฿10.58
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 RSD 246
$2.12 ฿68.6
14.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 RSD 294
$3.73 ฿121
-22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 RSD 174
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 RSD 87.1
$1.57 ฿50.9
-45.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RSD 200
$1.19 ฿38.62
65.55%
Eggs
$2.68 RSD 272
$1.98 ฿64.1
35.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RSD 950
$15.99 ฿517
-41.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 RSD 723
$3.12 ฿101
128.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.07 RSD 1,022
$11.16 ฿361
-9.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RSD 95.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-65.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 RSD 178
$1.22 ฿39.5
43.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 RSD 258
$1.71 ฿55.4
48.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RSD 218
$1.55 ฿50.2
38.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.34 ฿43.21
8.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RSD 78
$1.21 ฿39.23
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RSD 76.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 73.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 RSD 448
$4.72 ฿153
-6.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 RSD 749
$18.39 ฿595
-59.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RSD 93.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RSD 117
$3.21 ฿104
-63.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 RSD 97.6
$0.94 ฿30.44
2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.25 RSD 3,273
$18.9 ฿612
70.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 RSD 152
$1.42 ฿46.08
5.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RSD 65.4
$1.35 ฿43.53
-52.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RSD 687
$7.85 ฿254
-13.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 RSD 184
$1.25 ฿40.4
45.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
45.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 RSD 17.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
149.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.37 RSD 2,778
$13.72 ฿444
99.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.63 RSD 3,311
$17.56 ฿568
85.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.8 RSD 3,126
$41.64 ฿1,347
-26.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 RSD 1,667
$6.9 ฿223
138.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 RSD 617
$5.8 ฿188
4.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-24.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,019 RSD 509.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-65.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 RSD 9,226
$55.4 ฿1,793
64.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.25 RSD 4,593
$26.4 ฿854
71.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
32.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 12K
$71.8 ฿2,323
65.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 RSD 38.5K
$434 ฿14K
-12.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 RSD 30.3K
$235 ฿7,610
26.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 RSD 57K
$821 ฿26.6K
-31.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RSD 42.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-16.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,679 RSD 271.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
22.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,792 RSD 181.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
16.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$678 RSD 68.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-3.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5
49.00%

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Last update for Paracin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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