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

😐 Solo nomad: Buzias is 37.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buzias is 17.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.69
$2.02 ฿65.3
466.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 RON 255
$18.78 ฿608
212.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.41
$7.67 ฿248
3.39%
Cappuccino
$3.41 RON 14.82
$1.98 ฿64.2
72.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 RON 10.48
$0.82 ฿26.64
193.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.65
$0.33 ฿10.58
572.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 RON 14.27
$2.12 ฿68.6
55.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.09
$3.73 ฿121
5.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.64 ฿53.2
6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.65
$1.57 ฿50.9
-17.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.96
$1.19 ฿38.62
53.78%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 13.98
$1.98 ฿64.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 RON 42.49
$15.99 ฿517
-38.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.11
$3.12 ฿101
129.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 RON 50.5
$11.16 ฿361
4.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.39
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.49
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.71 ฿55.4
-8.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 RON 10.39
$1.55 ฿50.2
54.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.34 ฿43.21
-23.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
77.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 RON 26.93
$4.72 ฿153
31.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.24
$18.39 ฿595
-62.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.89
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.81
$3.21 ฿104
-36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
-28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.82 RON 86
$18.9 ฿612
4.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$1.42 ฿46.08
-30.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$1.35 ฿43.53
-39.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 RON 40.8
$7.85 ฿254
19.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.25 ฿40.4
30.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
23.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 699
$70.6 ฿2,285
127.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$13.72 ฿444
-33.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.68 RON 42.01
$17.56 ฿568
-44.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 RON 182
$41.64 ฿1,347
0.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RON 83.9
$6.9 ฿223
180.14%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 RON 34.49
$5.8 ฿188
36.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 RON 2,106
$308 ฿9,963
57.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K RON 45.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-28.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 RON 303
$55.4 ฿1,793
25.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.43 RON 176
$26.4 ฿854
53.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$85.1 ฿2,755
-1.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 RON 429
$71.8 ฿2,323
37.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 RON 1,685
$434 ฿14K
-10.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,277
$235 ฿7,610
25.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,506
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,921
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,113 RON 9,176
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-3.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 RON 6,770
$1,543 ฿49.9K
1.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzias
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Buzias: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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