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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.8% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 3.8% cheaper than Cugir without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$6.22 RON 27.38
-67.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$22.67 RON 99.8
-18.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.24 RON 36.26
-9.22%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$1.74 RON 7.64
14.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.49 RON 6.54
-42.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.28 RON 5.63
-72.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.64 RON 7.23
34.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.32 RON 10.22
62.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.47 RON 6.48
17.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.31 RON 5.75
24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.51 RON 6.66
-23.18%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.26 RON 14.34
-39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.52 RON 41.87
67.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.54 RON 28.79
-51.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.31 RON 49.75
-3.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.12 RON 4.93
136.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.50 RON 6.61
-18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.53 RON 6.73
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.45 RON 10.77
-35.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.78 RON 3.45
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.98 RON 4.33
19.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.69 RON 3.03
-1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.75 RON 3.28
-25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.90 RON 25.97
-23.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$7.88 RON 34.66
142.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.26 RON 5.55
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.72 RON 7.55
84.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.71 RON 3.11
35.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$20.10 RON 88.4
-5.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.56 RON 2.46
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.51 RON 2.23
164.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$5.92 RON 26.04
35.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.47 RON 6.48
-15.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$28.3K RON 124.4K
-25.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$26.1K RON 115.0K
-16.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$140 RON 616
-49.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$8.35 RON 36.72
68.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$9.50 RON 41.81
83.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$40.89 RON 180
2.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$18.84 RON 82.9
-63.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$8.19 RON 36.06
-27.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$501 RON 2,203
-38.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$10.4K RON 45.7K
42.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$34.83 RON 153
59.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$9.00 RON 39.61
197.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$82.2 RON 361
1.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$92.6 RON 407
-24.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$394 RON 1,732
8.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$291 RON 1,279
-18.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$579 RON 2,549
38.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$443 RON 1,948
13.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,557 RON 6,849
32.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,195 RON 5,257
28.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Cugir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$583 RON 2,563
12.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.66
-24.92%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cugir: March 3, 2026

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