Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolintin-Vale and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolintin-Vale and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Bolintin-Vale is 13.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bolintin-Vale is 20.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 RON 60.2
$2.03 ฿64.6
573.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 RON 222
$18.59 ฿593
171.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 RON 35.13
$7.48 ฿238
6.68%
Cappuccino
$3.59 RON 15.79
$2.00 ฿63.7
79.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.52
$0.85 ฿27.01
128.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RON 9.23
$0.35 ฿11.21
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.92
$2.21 ฿70.5
42.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.51
$3.76 ฿120
5.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.76
$1.72 ฿54.8
-10.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 RON 5.75
$1.63 ฿52.1
-19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.10
$1.16 ฿36.93
58.62%
Eggs
$3.40 RON 14.98
$1.98 ฿63.1
71.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 RON 38.76
$15.93 ฿508
-44.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 RON 31.37
$3.17 ฿101
124.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.19 RON 53.6
$10.90 ฿348
11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.17
$2.65 ฿84.3
-55.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.46
$1.22 ฿38.98
38.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.87
$1.70 ฿54.1
-8.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.75
$1.59 ฿50.7
53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.32 ฿42.21
-28.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$1.17 ฿37.25
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$0.68 ฿21.61
36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.48
$0.56 ฿17.76
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.92
$4.51 ฿144
30.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 RON 33.21
$19.07 ฿608
-60.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.80
$1.77 ฿56.4
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.34
$3.18 ฿101
-47.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$0.96 ฿30.70
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.11 RON 88.5
$18.90 ฿602
6.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.13
$1.36 ฿43.29
-47.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$1.35 ฿43.11
-51.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.52
$8.03 ฿256
-13.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$1.24 ฿39.62
33.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 125.0K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
34.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.9K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
28.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 736
$71.2 ฿2,271
134.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.09 RON 35.60
$14.09 ฿449
-42.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.23 RON 40.62
$17.47 ฿557
-47.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.44 RON 182
$42.07 ฿1,341
-1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.50 RON 85.8
$6.88 ฿219
183.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 RON 41.63
$5.94 ฿189
59.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RON 1,990
$307 ฿9,799
47.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,561 RON 28.9K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-55.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 RON 289
$55.7 ฿1,775
17.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.56 RON 192
$26.79 ฿854
62.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 RON 392
$83.2 ฿2,653
7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 RON 431
$70.1 ฿2,235
39.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,741
$427 ฿13.6K
-7.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,272
$237 ฿7,559
21.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,633
$802 ฿25.6K
-25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 RON 1,955
$503 ฿16.0K
-11.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 RON 7,652
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-15.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,407 RON 6,190
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-8.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolintin-Vale
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 RON 5,491
$654 ฿20.8K
90.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5
42.00%

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

Last update for Bolintin-Vale: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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