Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Bolintin-Vale Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Bolintin-Vale

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.9% cheaper than Bolintin-Vale without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30.8% cheaper than Bolintin-Vale without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.58 RON 59
-85.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$50.6 RON 220
-62.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.89 RON 34.26
-2.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.52 RON 15.26
-43.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.98 RON 8.61
-58.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.01 RON 8.74
-83.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.2 RON 13.89
-33.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.83 RON 16.62
-2.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.5 RON 6.51
9.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.29 RON 5.58
21.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.77 RON 7.7
-32.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.35 RON 14.53
-40.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.62 RON 37.42
85.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.84 RON 29.69
-54.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.86 RON 51.5
-5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.13 RON 4.91
144.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.69 RON 7.34
-27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.59 RON 6.92
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.39 RON 10.38
-35.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.97 RON 4.21
38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.97 RON 4.21
24.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.94 RON 4.08
-23.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.77 RON 3.35
-31.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.73 RON 24.89
-17.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.91 RON 34.34
132.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.15 RON 4.97
55.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.66 RON 7.19
93.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.67 RON 2.92
40.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.02 RON 86.9
-5.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.71 RON 3.1
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.64 RON 2.79
110.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.8 RON 29.54
15.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.68 RON 7.28
-25.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-25.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.8K RON 120.5K
-21.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$164 RON 713
-56.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.98 RON 34.64
71.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.82 RON 38.28
99.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.19 RON 179
1.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.87 RON 81.9
-63.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.1 RON 39.52
-36.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$451 RON 1,956
-31.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,536 RON 28.4K
124.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$66.5 RON 289
-16.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$42.5 RON 185
-37.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89.6 RON 389
-4.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$97.3 RON 423
-26.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$382 RON 1,657
13.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$286 RON 1,240
-17.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$584 RON 2,535
40.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$440 RON 1,912
13.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,872 RON 8,128
16.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,500 RON 6,514
2.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,260 RON 5,472
-44.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.1
-29.58%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bolintin-Vale: October 29, 2025

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