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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.1% cheaper than Galati without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.2% cheaper than Galati without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.61 RON 50.4
-82.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$45.34 RON 197
-58.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.14 RON 35.34
-5.77%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.64 RON 11.45
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.22 RON 9.64
-63.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.85 RON 8.02
-82.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.35 RON 10.18
-9.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.41 RON 14.81
9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.32 RON 5.73
24.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.85 RON 3.68
84.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.91 RON 8.31
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.67 RON 15.92
-46.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.54 RON 37.07
87.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.22 RON 27.01
-49.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.18 RON 39.86
21.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.2 RON 5.2
130.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.7 RON 7.38
-28.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.68 RON 7.28
1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.92 RON 8.33
-19.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.07 RON 4.63
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.11 RON 4.81
9.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.88 RON 3.82
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.73 RON 3.15
-27.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.71 RON 24.78
-17.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.77 RON 25.05
218.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.87 RON 3.79
105.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.28 RON 5.57
150.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.6 RON 2.6
56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.66 RON 116
-29.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.73 RON 3.17
94.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.65 RON 2.8
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.38 RON 32.06
6.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.58 RON 6.87
-20.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
-25.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.1K RON 113.5K
-16.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$164 RON 712
-56.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.23 RON 35.71
66.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.8 RON 38.22
99.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$33.42 RON 145
24.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$38.87 RON 169
-82.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.87 RON 29.84
-15.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$649 RON 2,817
-52.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,361 RON 23.3K
174.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$101 RON 440
-45.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.36 RON 154
-25.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$64.4 RON 279
32.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$98.8 RON 429
-27.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$426 RON 1,851
1.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$350 RON 1,519
-32.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$633 RON 2,749
29.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$537 RON 2,332
-7.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,482 RON 6,436
47.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,256 RON 5,453
22.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$864 RON 3,752
-18.61%
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 Galati: October 28, 2025

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