Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Baia Sprie Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Baia Sprie

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.2% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.9% cheaper than Baia Sprie without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.99 RON 30.36
-71.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$36.62 RON 159
-48.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.3 RON 27.37
21.75%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.93 RON 8.39
2.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2 RON 8.67
-59.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.59 RON 6.9
-79.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.11 RON 9.15
0.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.94 RON 12.76
26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.2 RON 5.2
36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.19 RON 5.18
31.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.89 RON 8.21
-37.04%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.9 RON 12.61
-31.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.35 RON 36.25
91.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.05 RON 30.59
-55.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.27 RON 48.95
-0.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.9 RON 3.93
206.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.58 RON 6.87
-22.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.44 RON 6.24
18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.85 RON 8.02
-16.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.84 RON 3.63
59.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.11 RON 4.82
9.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.99 RON 4.31
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.65 RON 2.81
-18.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.4 RON 23.46
-12.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.29 RON 22.95
247.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.95 RON 4.12
88.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.51 RON 6.56
112.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.68 RON 2.94
38.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.11 RON 87.3
-6.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.13 RON 4.91
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.81 RON 3.5
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.92 RON 30.06
13.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.55 RON 6.75
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.6K RON 124K
-25.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.7K RON 111.4K
-14.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$160 RON 693
-55.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.72 RON 33.51
77.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.69 RON 42.06
81.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.95 RON 178
1.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.29 RON 83.8
-64.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.83 RON 29.64
-15.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$302 RON 1,309
2.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,922 RON 43.1K
48.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$37.49 RON 163
47.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.12 RON 131
-12.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$72.5 RON 315
17.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$74.1 RON 322
-3.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$384 RON 1,668
13.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$292 RON 1,269
-19.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$587 RON 2,548
39.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$434 RON 1,885
14.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,812 RON 7,868
20.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,354 RON 5,878
13.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.11
-29.68%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baia Sprie: October 29, 2025

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