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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sabac is 0.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sabac is 7.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.09 RSDย 917
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
361.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.97 RSDย 2,723
$18.68 เธฟ587
44.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 RSDย 975
$7.92 เธฟ249
21.84%
Cappuccino
$1.49 RSDย 151
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RSDย 177
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
108.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 RSDย 121
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
242.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RSDย 233
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RSDย 212
$3.59 เธฟ113
-41.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RSDย 140
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-16.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 RSDย 60.5
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-62.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 RSDย 198
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
63.33%
Eggs
$2.29 RSDย 231
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
18.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RSDย 754
$16.00 เธฟ503
-53.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 RSDย 690
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
116.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 RSDย 1,117
$10.93 เธฟ344
1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 RSDย 134
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-50.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSDย 187
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
56.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RSDย 176
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
6.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 RSDย 234
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
45.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 RSDย 112
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 RSDย 123
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 RSDย 111
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
54.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 RSDย 45.60
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 RSDย 402
$4.64 เธฟ146
-14.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 RSDย 726
$18.96 เธฟ596
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RSDย 213
$3.20 เธฟ101
-34.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSDย 91.9
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
1.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.24 เธฟ605
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 RSDย 110
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-19.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSDย 43.20
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 RSDย 511
$8.15 เธฟ256
-37.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 RSDย 181
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
47.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSDย 3.1M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
43.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
20.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 RSDย 16.0K
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
124.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 RSDย 1,953
$13.91 เธฟ437
39.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.00 RSDย 2,525
$18.00 เธฟ566
38.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 RSDย 2,427
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-42.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 RSDย 1,177
$6.80 เธฟ214
71.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 RSDย 693
$5.72 เธฟ180
19.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 RSDย 18.4K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-40.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,907 RSDย 394.5K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-73.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 RSDย 6,269
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
11.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 RSDย 5,546
$26.71 เธฟ840
105.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 RSDย 11.8K
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
37.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDย 12.2K
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
71.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 RSDย 23.7K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-45.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RSDย 17.4K
$237 เธฟ7,439
-27.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 RSDย 35.3K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-56.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 RSDย 26.5K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-47.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,956 RSDย 197.5K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-11.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,548 RSDย 156.3K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-3.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$995 RSDย 100.4K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
45.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Sabac: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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