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

😐 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 22.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calarasi is 20.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 RON 42.67
$2.03 ฿63.8
383.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.57 RON 120
$18.59 ฿585
48.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 RON 33.70
$7.48 ฿235
3.61%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.50
$2.00 ฿62.8
32.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$0.85 ฿26.63
72.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$0.35 ฿11.05
431.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.13
$2.21 ฿69.5
5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RON 14.66
$3.76 ฿118
-10.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.95
$1.72 ฿54.0
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.58
$1.63 ฿51.4
-35.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.16 ฿36.42
51.72%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.28
$1.98 ฿62.2
65.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 RON 37.82
$15.93 ฿501
-45.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 RON 31.59
$3.17 ฿99.6
129.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 39.95
$10.90 ฿343
-15.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$2.65 ฿83.2
-53.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.44
$1.22 ฿38.45
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.61
$1.70 ฿53.4
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RON 8.65
$1.59 ฿49.99
25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.32
$1.32 ฿41.63
-42.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$1.17 ฿36.74
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$0.68 ฿21.31
13.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.56 ฿17.52
55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 25.21
$4.51 ฿142
28.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 RON 19.87
$19.07 ฿600
-76.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$1.77 ฿55.7
-48.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$3.18 ฿100.0
-55.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.09
$0.96 ฿30.27
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.79 RON 60.0
$18.90 ฿594
-27.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.36 ฿42.69
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.80
$1.35 ฿42.51
-52.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 RON 25.30
$8.03 ฿253
-27.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.84
$1.24 ฿39.08
26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 110.2K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
19.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117.1K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
23.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 647
$71.2 ฿2,240
108.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.09
$14.09 ฿443
-39.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.42 RON 32.28
$17.47 ฿549
-57.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 RON 297
$42.07 ฿1,323
62.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.10 RON 83.1
$6.88 ฿216
177.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 RON 25.92
$5.94 ฿187
0.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 RON 1,824
$307 ฿9,664
36.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.6K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-54.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 RON 360
$55.7 ฿1,750
48.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RON 187
$26.79 ฿842
60.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 RON 319
$83.2 ฿2,617
-11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 428
$70.1 ฿2,204
40.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,655
$427 ฿13.4K
-10.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RON 1,009
$237 ฿7,454
-2.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,573
$802 ฿25.2K
-26.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 RON 1,624
$503 ฿15.8K
-25.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 RON 5,421
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-39.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$990 RON 4,307
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-35.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 RON 3,376
$654 ฿20.6K
18.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5
32.40%

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

Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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