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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 18.9% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 38.2% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.68 RON 59.4
-85.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$69 RON 299
-72.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.96 RON 34.54
-3.64%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.39 RON 14.72
-41.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.89 RON 8.22
-56.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.35 RON 5.85
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.25 RON 9.78
-5.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.26 RON 14.18
14.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.68 RON 7.29
-2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.25 RON 5.41
25.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.83 RON 7.95
-34.97%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.26 RON 14.16
-39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.45 RON 41.01
69.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.91 RON 30.02
-54.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.56 RON 50.2
-3.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.37 RON 5.94
101.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.77 RON 7.66
-31.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.78 RON 7.73
-3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.49 RON 10.82
-37.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.05 RON 4.57
27.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.1 RON 4.79
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.97 RON 4.23
-25.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.95 RON 4.11
-44.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.29 RON 27.3
-24.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.93 RON 34.41
131.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.12 RON 4.87
59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.01 RON 8.71
59.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
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
$19.88 RON 86.3
-4.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.72 RON 3.13
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.61 RON 2.63
121.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.78 RON 29.45
15.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.62 RON 7.02
-22.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$29.1K RON 126.4K
-27.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.5K RON 132.6K
-28.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$179 RON 777
-60.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.24 RON 35.77
66.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.14 RON 39.66
92.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.09 RON 178
1.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.84 RON 81.8
-63.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.2 RON 35.61
-29.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$553 RON 2,402
-44.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,448 RON 36.7K
74.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$80.1 RON 348
-30.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.86 RON 199
-42.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$88.9 RON 386
-4.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$82.1 RON 356
-12.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$382 RON 1,658
13.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$288 RON 1,249
-18.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$577 RON 2,504
42.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$446 RON 1,936
11.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,108 RON 9,151
3.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,654 RON 7,182
-6.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,034 RON 4,488
-31.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.78
-26.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bragadiru: October 28, 2025

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