Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanski Most and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanski Most and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanski Most is 2.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanski Most is 5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.58 BAM 9.41
$2.02 ฿65.3
176.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.58 BAM 44.86
$18.78 ฿608
41.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 BAM 9.23
$7.67 ฿248
-28.68%
Cappuccino
$1.25 BAM 2.11
$1.98 ฿64.2
-36.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BAM 3.02
$0.82 ฿26.64
118.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 BAM 1.95
$0.33 ฿10.58
248.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 BAM 2.91
$2.12 ฿68.6
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.93
$3.73 ฿121
-53.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 BAM 2.12
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$1.57 ฿50.9
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$1.19 ฿38.62
46.22%
Eggs
$2.22 BAM 3.75
$1.98 ฿64.1
12.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 BAM 13.54
$15.99 ฿517
-49.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 BAM 12.49
$3.12 ฿101
137.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 BAM 22.17
$11.16 ฿361
17.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.05
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 BAM 3.04
$1.22 ฿39.5
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.55 ฿50.2
-24.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 BAM 1.22
$1.34 ฿43.21
-46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 BAM 2.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 BAM 1.58
$0.72 ฿23.2
30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BAM 1.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.02
$4.72 ฿153
-24.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 BAM 7.17
$18.39 ฿595
-76.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 BAM 2.15
$1.79 ฿57.9
-29.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BAM 2.3
$3.21 ฿104
-57.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 BAM 4.78
$0.94 ฿30.44
201.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.46 BAM 64.9
$18.9 ฿612
103.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$1.42 ฿46.08
23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 BAM 1.4
$1.35 ฿43.53
-38.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.95 BAM 20.17
$7.85 ฿254
52.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.44
$1.25 ฿40.4
16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K BAM 61.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
71.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K BAM 53.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
44.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 BAM 275
$70.6 ฿2,285
130.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.92 BAM 30.25
$13.72 ฿444
30.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.05 BAM 35.53
$17.56 ฿568
19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.85 BAM 35.19
$41.64 ฿1,347
-49.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 BAM 19.67
$6.9 ฿223
68.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 BAM 9.32
$5.8 ฿188
-4.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 BAM 172
$308 ฿9,963
-66.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,247 BAM 5,481
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-77.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 BAM 93.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
0.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.16 BAM 37.4
$26.4 ฿854
-16.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 BAM 163
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 BAM 151
$71.8 ฿2,323
24.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 BAM 269
$434 ฿14K
-63.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 BAM 184
$235 ฿7,610
-53.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 BAM 437
$821 ฿26.6K
-68.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 BAM 299
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 BAM 2,107
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-42.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$843 BAM 1,422
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-45.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanski Most
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 BAM 1,403
$703 ฿22.8K
18.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5
20.00%

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Last update for Sanski Most: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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