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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 18.5% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 34.9% cheaper than Bragadiru without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$13.76 RON 60.6
-85.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$69.5 RON 306
-73.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.26 RON 36.35
-9.44%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$3.25 RON 14.30
-38.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.96 RON 8.62
-56.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.31 RON 5.75
-73.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$2.26 RON 9.93
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.16 RON 13.89
18.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.68 RON 7.39
2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.26 RON 5.53
29.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.92 RON 8.43
-39.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.38 RON 14.87
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.30 RON 40.94
71.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$7.13 RON 31.37
-55.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.41 RON 50.2
-4.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.37 RON 6.01
93.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.72 RON 7.58
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.84 RON 8.09
-7.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.49 RON 10.94
-36.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.01 RON 4.46
30.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.09 RON 4.80
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.94 RON 4.14
-27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.93 RON 4.10
-39.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$6.49 RON 28.54
-30.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$7.32 RON 32.19
160.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.13 RON 4.98
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.00 RON 8.82
59.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.72 RON 3.16
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$20.09 RON 88.4
-5.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.67 RON 2.96
102.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.65 RON 2.85
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$7.02 RON 30.87
14.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.62 RON 7.11
-23.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$28.6K RON 126.1K
-26.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$30.7K RON 135.0K
-29.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$179 RON 786
-60.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$7.93 RON 34.89
77.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$8.88 RON 39.07
96.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$41.88 RON 184
0.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$19.38 RON 85.3
-64.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.04 RON 35.38
-26.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$547 RON 2,409
-43.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$8,316 RON 36.6K
77.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$81.5 RON 359
-31.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$45.30 RON 199
-40.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$89.3 RON 393
-6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$81.4 RON 358
-13.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$382 RON 1,682
11.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$291 RON 1,280
-18.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$590 RON 2,594
35.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$439 RON 1,933
14.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,805 RON 7,941
14.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,371 RON 6,033
11.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bragadiru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$1,143 RON 5,030
-42.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.78
-26.25%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bragadiru: March 2, 2026

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