Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Sprie and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Sprie and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Sprie is 5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baia Sprie is 5.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 RON 30.36
$2.02 ฿65.3
246.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.62 RON 159
$18.78 ฿608
94.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.3 RON 27.37
$7.67 ฿248
-17.86%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RON 8.39
$1.98 ฿64.2
-2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$0.82 ฿26.64
143.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$0.33 ฿10.58
381.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 RON 9.15
$2.12 ฿68.6
-0.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 RON 12.76
$3.73 ฿121
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 RON 5.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 RON 5.18
$1.57 ฿50.9
-24.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.21
$1.19 ฿38.62
58.82%
Eggs
$2.9 RON 12.61
$1.98 ฿64.1
46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 RON 36.25
$15.99 ฿517
-47.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.59
$3.12 ฿101
125.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$11.16 ฿361
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$2.76 ฿89.2
-67.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.22 ฿39.5
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.71 ฿55.4
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$1.34 ฿43.21
-37.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
-8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.31
$0.72 ฿23.2
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 RON 2.81
$0.53 ฿17.05
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.46
$4.72 ฿153
14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.29 RON 22.95
$18.39 ฿595
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 RON 6.56
$3.21 ฿104
-52.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
-27.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.11 RON 87.3
$18.9 ฿612
6.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RON 4.91
$1.42 ฿46.08
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.5
$1.35 ฿43.53
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$7.85 ฿254
-11.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.75
$1.25 ฿40.4
24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
34.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K RON 111.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 693
$70.6 ฿2,285
125.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.72 RON 33.51
$13.72 ฿444
-43.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.06
$17.56 ฿568
-44.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 RON 178
$41.64 ฿1,347
-1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 RON 83.8
$6.9 ฿223
179.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 RON 29.64
$5.8 ฿188
17.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 RON 1,309
$308 ฿9,963
-2.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,922 RON 43.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-32.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.49 RON 163
$55.4 ฿1,793
-32.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 RON 131
$26.4 ฿854
14.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 RON 315
$85.1 ฿2,755
-14.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 RON 322
$71.8 ฿2,323
3.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,668
$434 ฿14K
-11.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,269
$235 ฿7,610
24.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 RON 2,548
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,885
$498 ฿16.1K
-12.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,812 RON 7,868
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-16.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 RON 5,878
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-12.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Sprie
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
5
42.20%

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Last update for Baia Sprie: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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