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

😐 Solo nomad: Calafat is 12.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calafat is 1.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.30 RON 40.91
$2.03 ฿64.8
358.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.53 RON 183
$18.59 ฿594
123.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 RON 34.92
$7.48 ฿239
6.15%
Cappuccino
$2.36 RON 10.40
$2.00 ฿63.8
18.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$0.85 ฿27.08
3.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.35 ฿11.24
151.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 RON 5.11
$2.21 ฿70.7
-47.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.17
$3.76 ฿120
-44.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 RON 5.67
$1.72 ฿54.9
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$1.63 ฿52.2
-45.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.16 ฿37.04
26.72%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.25
$1.98 ฿63.3
29.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 RON 33.42
$15.93 ฿509
-52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 RON 28.42
$3.17 ฿101
103.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.09 RON 31.20
$10.90 ฿349
-34.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.19
$2.65 ฿84.6
-55.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.22 ฿39.09
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.25
$1.70 ฿54.3
-16.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.17
$1.59 ฿50.8
2.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.32 ฿42.33
-49.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.72
$1.17 ฿37.36
-27.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 RON 3.65
$0.68 ฿21.67
22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$0.56 ฿17.81
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.86
$4.51 ฿144
30.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 RON 27.43
$19.07 ฿610
-67.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.77 ฿56.6
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RON 9.33
$3.18 ฿102
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.96 ฿30.78
-26.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 RON 87.9
$18.90 ฿604
5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RON 2.47
$1.36 ฿43.41
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 RON 2.19
$1.35 ฿43.23
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 RON 30.69
$8.03 ฿257
-13.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.24 ฿39.74
30.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 124.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
33.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.4K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
24.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RON 921
$71.2 ฿2,277
193.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 RON 34.58
$14.09 ฿450
-44.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.86 RON 30.18
$17.47 ฿559
-60.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 RON 181
$42.07 ฿1,345
-2.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RON 85.3
$6.88 ฿220
181.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 RON 28.10
$5.94 ฿190
7.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,919
$307 ฿9,827
41.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,902 RON 39.2K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-39.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 351
$55.7 ฿1,780
43.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 RON 167
$26.79 ฿856
41.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 341
$83.2 ฿2,661
-6.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 RON 376
$70.1 ฿2,241
21.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,690
$427 ฿13.7K
-10.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,267
$237 ฿7,580
21.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,634
$802 ฿25.6K
-25.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,913
$503 ฿16.1K
-13.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,838 RON 8,085
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-10.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 RON 6,263
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-7.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 RON 3,793
$654 ฿20.9K
31.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5
20.00%

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

Last update for Calafat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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