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 16.9% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.9% cheaper than Baia Sprie without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$6.94 RON 30.54
-70.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$36.40 RON 160
-48.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$6.36 RON 27.98
17.61%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.94 RON 8.54
3.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$2.04 RON 8.99
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.65 RON 7.28
-78.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.04 RON 8.98
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.90 RON 12.77
29.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.23 RON 5.43
39.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.18 RON 5.18
38.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.95 RON 8.60
-40.51%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.84 RON 12.48
-30.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$8.37 RON 36.82
90.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$7.08 RON 31.16
-55.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.42 RON 50.3
-4.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$0.96 RON 4.23
176.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.52 RON 6.67
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.52 RON 6.70
11.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.88 RON 8.25
-15.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.81 RON 3.57
62.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.06 RON 4.64
10.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.00 RON 4.41
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.61 RON 2.66
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.44 RON 23.95
-17.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$7.23 RON 31.81
163.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$0.96 RON 4.24
84.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.47 RON 6.47
116.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.71 RON 3.12
35.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$20.16 RON 88.7
-6.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.17 RON 5.14
16.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.80 RON 3.53
68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$7.05 RON 31.01
13.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.55 RON 6.81
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$28.0K RON 123.0K
-24.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$26.2K RON 115.3K
-16.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$159 RON 699
-55.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$7.77 RON 34.17
81.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$9.53 RON 41.94
83.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$41.54 RON 183
1.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$18.86 RON 83.0
-63.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.85 RON 30.12
-13.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$299 RON 1,316
2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$9,704 RON 42.7K
52.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$36.78 RON 162
51.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$30.04 RON 132
-10.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$73.4 RON 323
13.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$72.1 RON 317
-2.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$381 RON 1,675
12.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$293 RON 1,287
-18.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$583 RON 2,564
37.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$445 RON 1,960
13.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$2,011 RON 8,848
2.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,333 RON 5,865
14.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Baia Sprie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.11
-29.68%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baia Sprie: March 1, 2026

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