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

😐 Solo nomad: Paracin is 28.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paracin is 12.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 RSD 882
$2.03 ฿64.3
329.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 RSD 3,048
$18.59 ฿590
62.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 RSD 1,001
$7.48 ฿237
32.35%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RSD 204
$2.00 ฿63.3
1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RSD 197
$0.85 ฿26.87
128.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RSD 137
$0.35 ฿11.15
288.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 RSD 255
$2.21 ฿70.2
14.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSD 305
$3.76 ฿119
-19.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 RSD 168
$1.72 ฿54.5
-3.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RSD 86.2
$1.63 ฿51.8
-47.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 RSD 203
$1.16 ฿36.75
73.28%
Eggs
$2.66 RSD 269
$1.98 ฿62.8
34.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 RSD 964
$15.93 ฿505
-40.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RSD 726
$3.17 ฿100
126.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.03 RSD 1,014
$10.90 ฿346
-7.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RSD 100
$2.65 ฿83.9
-62.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RSD 173
$1.22 ฿38.79
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 RSD 248
$1.70 ฿53.8
44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RSD 216
$1.59 ฿50.4
34.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 RSD 141
$1.32 ฿42.00
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RSD 77.5
$1.17 ฿37.07
-34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$0.68 ฿21.50
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RSD 72.2
$0.56 ฿17.68
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 RSD 444
$4.51 ฿143
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 RSD 770
$19.07 ฿605
-60.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RSD 92.3
$1.77 ฿56.2
-48.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RSD 117
$3.18 ฿101
-63.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 RSD 93.1
$0.96 ฿30.54
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.09 RSD 2,841
$18.90 ฿599
48.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.36 ฿43.07
6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RSD 69.3
$1.35 ฿42.89
-48.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 RSD 710
$8.03 ฿255
-12.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSD 179
$1.24 ฿39.43
42.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K RSD 3.2M
$21.2K ฿671.3K
47.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
$21.8K ฿690.1K
23.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RSD 18.0K
$71.2 ฿2,260
149.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.56 RSD 2,787
$14.09 ฿447
95.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.64 RSD 3,301
$17.47 ฿554
86.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.15 RSD 3,049
$42.07 ฿1,335
-28.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 RSD 1,705
$6.88 ฿218
145.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 RSD 637
$5.94 ฿188
6.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 RSD 23.8K
$307 ฿9,750
-23.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,176 RSD 523.4K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-65.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 RSD 9,218
$55.7 ฿1,766
63.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.06 RSD 4,658
$26.79 ฿850
71.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 RSD 11.4K
$83.2 ฿2,640
34.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.3K
$70.1 ฿2,224
73.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 RSD 38.3K
$427 ฿13.6K
-11.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 RSD 30.1K
$237 ฿7,521
25.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$555 RSD 56.2K
$802 ฿25.4K
-30.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 RSD 41.1K
$503 ฿16.0K
-19.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,955 RSD 197.8K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-5.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,500 RSD 151.7K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-2.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 RSD 68.9K
$654 ฿20.7K
4.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
5
49.00%

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

Last update for Paracin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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