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

😐 Solo nomad: Sabac is 7.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sabac is 25.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.82 RSD 878
$2.01 ฿64.4
338.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.19 RSD 2,608
$18.23 ฿583
43.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 RSD 973
$7.65 ฿244
27.71%
Cappuccino
$1.45 RSD 144
$1.92 ฿61.3
-24.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RSD 175
$0.84 ฿26.90
109.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 RSD 120
$0.36 ฿11.39
236.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 RSD 241
$2.19 ฿70.0
10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RSD 208
$3.79 ฿121
-44.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RSD 138
$1.64 ฿52.4
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 RSD 64.3
$1.62 ฿51.8
-59.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 RSD 199
$1.15 ฿36.88
73.91%
Eggs
$2.28 RSD 227
$1.94 ฿62.0
17.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 RSD 727
$15.94 ฿510
-54.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RSD 689
$3.10 ฿99.2
123.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.80 RSD 1,075
$11.07 ฿354
-2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 RSD 130
$2.71 ฿86.5
-51.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 RSD 187
$1.18 ฿37.69
59.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 RSD 175
$1.71 ฿54.5
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RSD 233
$1.61 ฿51.3
45.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 RSD 110
$1.39 ฿44.53
-20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 RSD 120
$1.15 ฿36.70
5.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RSD 105
$0.71 ฿22.76
47.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RSD 45.42
$0.55 ฿17.60
-16.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 RSD 393
$4.57 ฿146
-13.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 RSD 680
$18.87 ฿603
-63.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RSD 71.0
$1.82 ฿58.2
-60.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RSD 220
$3.21 ฿103
-31.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSD 90.7
$0.88 ฿28.16
3.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.89 ฿604
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 RSD 103
$1.41 ฿45.17
-26.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 RSD 45.89
$1.30 ฿41.59
-64.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 RSD 487
$8.20 ฿262
-40.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 RSD 179
$1.23 ฿39.18
46.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.0M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
43.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.6M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
18.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RSD 15.6K
$69.9 ฿2,234
123.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.80 RSD 1,971
$14.07 ฿450
40.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 RSD 2,454
$17.70 ฿566
39.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 RSD 2,392
$41.41 ฿1,324
-41.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 RSD 1,161
$6.69 ฿214
74.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 RSD 686
$5.74 ฿184
20.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 RSD 18.3K
$299 ฿9,566
-38.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,914 RSD 389.7K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-73.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 RSD 6,261
$54.8 ฿1,753
14.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 RSD 5,421
$26.35 ฿842
106.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 RSD 11.6K
$84.7 ฿2,706
37.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.1K
$69.7 ฿2,229
74.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 RSD 23.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
-45.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 RSD 17.6K
$241 ฿7,697
-26.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 RSD 34.3K
$811 ฿25.9K
-57.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 RSD 25.9K
$498 ฿15.9K
-47.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,966 RSD 195.8K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-2.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,588 RSD 158.1K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
4.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,006 RSD 100.1K
$639 ฿20.4K
57.37%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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