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

😐 Solo nomad: Paracin is 6.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paracin is 8.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.80 RSD 875
$2.01 ฿64.5
337.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 RSD 2,976
$18.23 ฿584
64.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 RSD 953
$7.65 ฿245
25.23%
Cappuccino
$1.96 RSD 195
$1.92 ฿61.5
2.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RSD 197
$0.84 ฿26.97
135.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RSD 131
$0.36 ฿11.42
263.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 RSD 251
$2.19 ฿70.2
15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 RSD 286
$3.79 ฿121
-24.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 RSD 169
$1.64 ฿52.5
3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RSD 84.7
$1.62 ฿52.0
-47.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 RSD 197
$1.15 ฿36.98
72.17%
Eggs
$2.67 RSD 265
$1.94 ฿62.2
37.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 RSD 939
$15.94 ฿511
-40.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 RSD 698
$3.10 ฿99.5
126.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 RSD 1,000
$11.07 ฿355
-9.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RSD 97.1
$2.71 ฿86.8
-63.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RSD 169
$1.18 ฿37.80
44.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 RSD 250
$1.71 ฿54.7
47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 RSD 212
$1.61 ฿51.5
32.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 RSD 141
$1.39 ฿44.66
2.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 RSD 76.1
$1.15 ฿36.81
-33.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RSD 75.9
$0.71 ฿22.83
7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 71.6
$0.55 ฿17.65
30.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 RSD 433
$4.57 ฿146
-4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 RSD 755
$18.87 ฿605
-59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RSD 90.0
$1.82 ฿58.4
-50.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RSD 116
$3.21 ฿103
-63.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSD 93.2
$0.88 ฿28.24
6.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.90 RSD 2,777
$18.89 ฿606
47.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 RSD 150
$1.41 ฿45.30
6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 RSD 67.1
$1.30 ฿41.71
-48.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RSD 678
$8.20 ฿263
-16.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 RSD 173
$1.23 ฿39.29
41.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSD 3.0M
$21.2K ฿678.9K
44.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
$22.3K ฿715.3K
20.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 RSD 17.7K
$69.9 ฿2,240
154.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.63 RSD 2,650
$14.07 ฿451
89.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.04 RSD 3,287
$17.70 ฿567
86.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.81 RSD 3,065
$41.41 ฿1,328
-25.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.46 RSD 1,637
$6.69 ฿215
146.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.20 RSD 617
$5.74 ฿184
8.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 RSD 23.1K
$299 ฿9,593
-22.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 RSD 508.7K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-65.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 RSD 8,996
$54.8 ฿1,758
64.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.10 RSD 4,487
$26.35 ฿845
71.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.2K
$84.7 ฿2,714
33.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 RSD 12.0K
$69.7 ฿2,236
72.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 RSD 37.3K
$427 ฿13.7K
-12.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 RSD 29.6K
$241 ฿7,718
23.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 RSD 56.5K
$811 ฿26.0K
-29.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 RSD 40.5K
$498 ฿16.0K
-18.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,149 RSD 213.8K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
6.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,588 RSD 158.0K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
4.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paracin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$689 RSD 68.6K
$639 ฿20.5K
7.80%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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