Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Drobeta-Turnu Severin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 26.8% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 27.9% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.9 RON 60.4
-85.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$68.1 RON 296
-72.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.15 RON 35.39
-5.89%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.35 RON 14.53
-40.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.25 RON 9.77
-63.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.4 RON 10.41
-86.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$3.38 RON 14.68
-37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.96 RON 17.19
-5.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.79 RON 7.78
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.37 RON 5.95
14.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.91 RON 8.3
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.6 RON 15.65
-45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.36 RON 40.64
70.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.07 RON 30.7
-55.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.44 RON 54
-10.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.35 RON 5.86
104.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.79 RON 7.78
-31.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.77 RON 7.66
-3.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.41 RON 10.45
-35.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.01 RON 4.37
32.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.95 RON 4.15
27.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1 RON 4.33
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.91 RON 3.93
-41.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.3 RON 27.37
-25.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.81 RON 29.57
170.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.27 RON 5.52
40.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.98 RON 8.6
62.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.66 RON 2.86
42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.62 RON 85.2
-3.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.71 RON 3.1
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.61 RON 2.67
121.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.01 RON 30.43
11.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.63 RON 7.09
-23.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$29.2K RON 126.7K
-27.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.6K RON 132.7K
-28.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$179 RON 779
-60.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.17 RON 39.83
49.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$11.33 RON 49.18
54.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.68 RON 177
2.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.81 RON 81.7
-63.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.48 RON 41.17
-38.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$666 RON 2,890
-53.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.4K RON 62.5K
2.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$81.5 RON 354
-32.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.33 RON 197
-41.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$89 RON 386
-4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$110 RON 477
-34.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$384 RON 1,666
13.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$184 RON 798
27.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$598 RON 2,598
37.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$429 RON 1,865
16.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,619 RON 7,031
34.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,695 RON 7,360
-8.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,381 RON 5,998
-49.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.1
-29.58%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: October 28, 2025

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