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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabac is 1.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sabac is 14.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 RSD 864
$2.03 ฿63.8
325.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.83 RSD 2,683
$18.59 ฿585
44.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 RSD 999
$7.48 ฿235
33.56%
Cappuccino
$1.51 RSD 151
$2.00 ฿62.8
-24.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RSD 174
$0.85 ฿26.63
104.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RSD 116
$0.35 ฿11.05
231.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 RSD 243
$2.21 ฿69.5
9.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RSD 202
$3.76 ฿118
-46.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RSD 137
$1.72 ฿54.0
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 RSD 65.7
$1.63 ฿51.4
-59.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RSD 191
$1.16 ฿36.42
64.66%
Eggs
$2.20 RSD 220
$1.98 ฿62.2
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 RSD 735
$15.93 ฿501
-53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 RSD 688
$3.17 ฿99.6
117.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 RSD 1,103
$10.90 ฿343
1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RSD 134
$2.65 ฿83.2
-49.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 RSD 184
$1.22 ฿38.45
50.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 RSD 172
$1.70 ฿53.4
1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 RSD 231
$1.59 ฿49.99
45.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 RSD 114
$1.32 ฿41.63
-13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 RSD 120
$1.17 ฿36.74
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RSD 106
$0.68 ฿21.31
55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 RSD 48.45
$0.56 ฿17.52
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 RSD 406
$4.51 ฿142
-9.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 RSD 708
$19.07 ฿600
-62.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSD 65.6
$1.77 ฿55.7
-62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RSD 210
$3.18 ฿100.0
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSD 90.7
$0.96 ฿30.27
-5.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 RSD 105
$1.36 ฿42.69
-22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RSD 42.02
$1.35 ฿42.51
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.00 RSD 500
$8.03 ฿253
-37.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 RSD 174
$1.24 ฿39.08
40.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
46.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RSD 2.6M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
20.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RSD 16.1K
$71.2 ฿2,240
125.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.41 RSD 1,941
$14.09 ฿443
37.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.40 RSD 2,440
$17.47 ฿549
39.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.65 RSD 2,365
$42.07 ฿1,323
-43.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.67 RSD 1,167
$6.88 ฿216
69.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 RSD 667
$5.94 ฿187
12.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 RSD 18.0K
$307 ฿9,664
-41.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,888 RSD 388.8K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-73.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 RSD 6,292
$55.7 ฿1,750
13.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 RSD 5,447
$26.79 ฿842
103.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 RSD 11.9K
$83.2 ฿2,617
43.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 11.9K
$70.1 ฿2,204
70.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 RSD 23.6K
$427 ฿13.4K
-44.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 RSD 17.5K
$237 ฿7,454
-26.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 RSD 34.6K
$802 ฿25.2K
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 RSD 26.2K
$503 ฿15.8K
-47.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,928 RSD 192.8K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-6.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 RSD 155.9K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
1.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,002 RSD 100.2K
$654 ฿20.6K
53.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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

Last update for Sabac: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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