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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.6% more expensive than Deva without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.5% more expensive than Deva without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.42 RON 32.23
-72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.44 RON 102
-19.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.09 RON 35.13
-5.19%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.87 RON 8.13
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.3 RON 5.67
-36.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.1 RON 4.76
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.41 RON 6.11
50.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.24 RON 9.74
66.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.55 RON 6.75
5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.14 RON 4.94
37.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.4 RON 6.07
-15.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.02 RON 13.09
-34.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.14 RON 35.36
96.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.51 RON 23.93
-43.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.67 RON 46.35
4.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.01 RON 4.4
173.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.35 RON 5.87
-9.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.54 RON 6.7
11.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.91 RON 8.27
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.85 RON 3.67
57.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.84 RON 3.65
44.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.73 RON 3.19
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.81 RON 3.5
-34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6 RON 26.06
-21.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.22 RON 31.36
154.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.04 RON 4.51
72.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.7 RON 7.39
88.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.59 RON 2.57
59.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20 RON 86.8
-5.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.88 RON 3.81
61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.82 RON 3.55
64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.95 RON 30.16
12.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.54 RON 6.67
-18.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.1K RON 121.9K
-24.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-22.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$149 RON 649
-52.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.87 RON 38.51
54.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.59 RON 41.62
83.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$42.76 RON 186
-2.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.08 RON 82.9
-63.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.86 RON 25.42
-1.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$433 RON 1,880
-28.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,810 RON 29.6K
115.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$72.1 RON 313
-23.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$15.84 RON 68.8
66.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$72.7 RON 316
17.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$63.9 RON 278
12.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$227 RON 987
91.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$199 RON 864
18.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$402 RON 1,744
104.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$359 RON 1,557
38.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,893 RON 8,217
15.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,509 RON 6,553
2.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Deva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,086 RON 4,714
-35.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Deva: October 28, 2025

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