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

😐 Solo nomad: Bacau is 9.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 38.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51
$2.02 ฿65.3
481.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 RON 201
$18.78 ฿608
146.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$7.67 ฿248
2.35%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.52
$1.98 ฿64.2
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$0.82 ฿26.64
169.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.89
$0.33 ฿10.58
451.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 RON 15.66
$3.73 ฿121
-3.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.02
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.57 ฿50.9
-47.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.19 ฿38.62
47.06%
Eggs
$3.69 RON 16.03
$1.98 ฿64.1
86.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 36.84
$15.99 ฿517
-46.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 RON 26.62
$3.12 ฿101
96.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RON 39.05
$11.16 ฿361
-19.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$2.76 ฿89.2
-56.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.98
$1.55 ฿50.2
18.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.34 ฿43.21
-34.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.21 ฿39.23
-26.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.53 ฿17.05
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.37
$4.72 ฿153
23.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.92
$18.39 ฿595
-68.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.79 ฿57.9
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$3.21 ฿104
-57.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$0.94 ฿30.44
-30.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.15 RON 140
$18.9 ฿612
70.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$1.42 ฿46.08
-54.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.7 RON 33.41
$7.85 ฿254
-1.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.25 ฿40.4
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
19.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 496
$70.6 ฿2,285
61.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.06
$13.72 ฿444
-37.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$17.56 ฿568
-71.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 RON 109
$41.64 ฿1,347
-39.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 99.2
$6.9 ฿223
231.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 RON 28.17
$5.8 ฿188
11.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,855
$308 ฿9,963
113.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,325 RON 23.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-63.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 RON 406
$55.4 ฿1,793
68.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 RON 153
$26.4 ฿854
33.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 RON 276
$85.1 ฿2,755
-25.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 RON 425
$71.8 ฿2,323
36.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$434 ฿14K
-27.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 802
$235 ฿7,610
-21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 RON 2,180
$821 ฿26.6K
-38.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,613
$498 ฿16.1K
-25.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,970 RON 8,552
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-9.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 RON 7,345
$1,543 ฿49.9K
9.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 RON 4,317
$703 ฿22.8K
41.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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

Last update for Bacau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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