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

😐 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 17.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calarasi is 5.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 RON 43.56
$2.01 ฿64.4
401.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 RON 118
$18.23 ฿583
49.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 RON 34.30
$7.65 ฿244
3.79%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.55
$1.92 ฿61.3
39.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 RON 6.60
$0.84 ฿26.90
82.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 RON 7.81
$0.36 ฿11.39
402.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.83
$2.19 ฿70.0
3.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.01
$3.79 ฿121
-8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.00
$1.64 ฿52.4
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.69
$1.62 ฿51.8
-32.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.60
$1.15 ฿36.88
53.04%
Eggs
$3.32 RON 14.34
$1.94 ฿62.0
71.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 36.79
$15.94 ฿510
-46.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 RON 30.85
$3.10 ฿99.2
130.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 RON 40.32
$11.07 ฿354
-15.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.02
$2.71 ฿86.5
-57.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.36
$1.18 ฿37.69
24.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.59
$1.71 ฿54.5
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.27
$1.61 ฿51.3
18.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$1.39 ฿44.53
-46.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.79
$1.15 ฿36.70
-23.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RON 3.30
$0.71 ฿22.76
7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.50
$0.55 ฿17.60
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 RON 24.36
$4.57 ฿146
23.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 RON 20.35
$18.87 ฿603
-75.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RON 3.91
$1.82 ฿58.2
-50.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.12
$3.21 ฿103
-55.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$0.88 ฿28.16
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.74 RON 59.4
$18.89 ฿604
-27.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.88
$1.41 ฿45.17
-52.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.62
$1.30 ฿41.59
-53.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 RON 24.27
$8.20 ฿262
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.80
$1.23 ฿39.18
27.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 106.9K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
16.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.3K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
20.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 646
$69.9 ฿2,234
113.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 35.97
$14.07 ฿450
-40.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.65 RON 33.04
$17.70 ฿566
-56.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.0 RON 294
$41.41 ฿1,324
64.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 RON 81.9
$6.69 ฿214
183.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 RON 25.82
$5.74 ฿184
4.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,830
$299 ฿9,566
41.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,037 RON 30.4K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-53.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.0 RON 354
$54.8 ฿1,753
49.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.29 RON 187
$26.35 ฿842
64.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 RON 328
$84.7 ฿2,706
-10.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 RON 424
$69.7 ฿2,229
40.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,649
$427 ฿13.6K
-10.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,011
$241 ฿7,697
-2.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RON 2,521
$811 ฿25.9K
-28.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,601
$498 ฿15.9K
-25.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,297 RON 5,605
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-35.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$980 RON 4,236
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-35.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 RON 3,423
$639 ฿20.4K
23.96%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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