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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.5% cheaper than Chitila without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.4% cheaper than Chitila without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.98 RON 60.7
-85.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$68.7 RON 298
-72.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.04 RON 34.9
-4.60%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.35 RON 14.53
-40.90%
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
$1.35 RON 5.85
-75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.35 RON 10.19
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.14 RON 13.65
18.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.76 RON 7.64
-6.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.29 RON 5.59
21.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.87 RON 8.1
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.16 RON 13.7
-37.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.59 RON 41.62
66.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.59 RON 28.62
-52.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.48 RON 49.84
-2.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.4 RON 6.1
97.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.71 RON 7.42
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.79 RON 7.76
-4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.44 RON 10.59
-36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1 RON 4.36
34.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.98 RON 4.25
23.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.93 RON 4.04
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.85 RON 3.67
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.26 RON 27.2
-24.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.95 RON 30.19
164.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.14 RON 4.95
57.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.8 RON 7.81
78.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.71 RON 3.08
32.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.91 RON 86.5
-5.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.66 RON 2.88
115.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.6 RON 2.62
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.03 RON 30.5
11.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.71 RON 7.42
-26.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28K RON 121.5K
-24.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.4K RON 119.2K
-20.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$178 RON 773
-60.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.93 RON 38.75
53.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$11.38 RON 49.39
54.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.67 RON 181
-0.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.87 RON 81.9
-63.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.15 RON 35.37
-28.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$544 RON 2,364
-43.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,304 RON 36.1K
77.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$80 RON 347
-30.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$65.7 RON 285
-59.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89 RON 386
-4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$93.4 RON 406
-23.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$391 RON 1,697
11.06%
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
$583 RON 2,532
40.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$446 RON 1,939
11.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,920 RON 8,338
13.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,461 RON 6,343
5.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Chitila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$930 RON 4,036
-24.33%
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 Chitila: October 28, 2025

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