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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 6.3% more expensive than Hunedoara without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.8% more expensive than Hunedoara without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.74 RON 24.91
-64.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$34.71 RON 151
-45.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.13 RON 35.32
-5.66%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.98 RON 12.93
-33.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.85 RON 8.02
-55.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.76 RON 7.65
-81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.28 RON 9.89
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.78 RON 12.06
34.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.9 RON 3.9
82.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.13 RON 4.89
38.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.4 RON 6.08
-15.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.28 RON 9.89
-13.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.63 RON 24.46
184.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.38 RON 27.69
-51.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.62 RON 46.1
5.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.1 RON 4.8
150.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.66 RON 7.19
-26.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.18 RON 5.14
44.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.62 RON 7.01
-4.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.66 RON 2.87
103.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.91 RON 3.94
32.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.72 RON 3.12
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.85 RON 3.69
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.39 RON 23.38
-12.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.23 RON 27.03
195.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.05 RON 4.56
70.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.85 RON 8.05
73.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.67 RON 2.93
40.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.82 RON 86.1
-4.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.83 RON 3.62
71.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.72 RON 3.14
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.45 RON 32.33
5.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.55 RON 6.73
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$18.7K RON 81.4K
12.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.6K RON 89.3K
6.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$156 RON 676
-54.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.86 RON 34.11
74.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$5.91 RON 25.66
197.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.97 RON 178
1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.02 RON 82.6
-63.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.09 RON 30.79
-18.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$425 RON 1,847
-27.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,836 RON 34K
87.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$27.92 RON 121
98.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.49 RON 102
12.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$58.4 RON 254
45.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$69.5 RON 302
3.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$278 RON 1,206
56.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$186 RON 810
26.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$408 RON 1,771
101.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$294 RON 1,276
69.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,926 RON 8,361
13.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,499 RON 6,508
2.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$857 RON 3,719
-17.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.88
-27.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hunedoara: October 27, 2025

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