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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.7% cheaper than Calafat without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17.1% cheaper than Calafat without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.94 RON 38.81
-77.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$41.31 RON 179
-54.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.27 RON 35.93
-7.26%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.27 RON 9.87
-12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.88 RON 3.81
-6.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.94 RON 4.07
-64.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.17 RON 5.06
81.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.02 RON 8.75
84.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.3 RON 5.63
26.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.84 RON 3.65
86.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.47 RON 6.4
-19.05%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.47 RON 10.74
-19.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.61 RON 33.02
110.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.45 RON 28
-51.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$7.02 RON 30.46
58.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.12 RON 4.85
146.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.57 RON 6.8
-22.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.36 RON 5.91
25.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.57 RON 6.82
-1.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.71 RON 3.06
88.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.77 RON 3.35
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.78 RON 3.4
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.75 RON 3.27
-29.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.59 RON 24.29
-15.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.06 RON 30.66
160.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.88 RON 3.83
103.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.06 RON 8.94
55.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Calafat
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
$19.72 RON 85.6
-4.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.6 RON 2.59
136.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.54 RON 2.36
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.06 RON 30.67
11.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.56 RON 6.77
-19.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.6K RON 119.7K
-23.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.3K RON 118.5K
-19.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$210 RON 912
-66.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.91 RON 34.33
73.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$6.73 RON 29.21
160.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.89 RON 178
1.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.52 RON 84.7
-64.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.53 RON 28.35
-11.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$430 RON 1,865
-28.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,140 RON 39.7K
60.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$77.8 RON 338
-28.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$37.02 RON 161
-28.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$78.5 RON 341
8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$87.3 RON 379
-17.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$381 RON 1,656
13.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$294 RON 1,278
-20.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$596 RON 2,588
37.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$436 RON 1,892
14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,144 RON 9,311
1.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,338 RON 5,810
15.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$856 RON 3,718
-17.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6
-16.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

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