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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.1% cheaper than Hunedoara without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.5% cheaper than Hunedoara without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$5.78 RON 25.13
-64.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$35.05 RON 152
-46.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$7.95 RON 34.59
-5.91%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$3.02 RON 13.15
-33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$1.86 RON 8.09
-54.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$1.68 RON 7.32
-79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.37 RON 10.30
-6.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.84 RON 12.36
32.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$0.95 RON 4.15
81.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$1.17 RON 5.10
39.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.44 RON 6.25
-19.44%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.34 RON 10.17
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$5.59 RON 24.32
184.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$6.36 RON 27.66
-50.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$10.35 RON 45.01
5.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.16 RON 5.03
128.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.64 RON 7.12
-25.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.18 RON 5.15
44.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$1.64 RON 7.13
-3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$0.71 RON 3.09
85.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.96 RON 4.18
21.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.71 RON 3.09
-4.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.86 RON 3.75
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$5.63 RON 24.48
-19.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$5.74 RON 24.97
232.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.01 RON 4.39
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.88 RON 8.17
69.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.70 RON 3.06
37.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$19.62 RON 85.4
-3.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$0.78 RON 3.39
74.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.71 RON 3.09
90.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$7.53 RON 32.75
6.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.49 RON 6.46
-16.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$19.1K RON 83.2K
10.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$20.8K RON 90.5K
4.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$157 RON 683
-54.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$7.77 RON 33.80
81.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$5.71 RON 24.84
205.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$41.57 RON 181
1.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$19.18 RON 83.4
-64.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$6.97 RON 30.33
-14.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$426 RON 1,855
-27.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$7,898 RON 34.4K
87.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$27.94 RON 122
99.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$23.44 RON 102
14.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$56.6 RON 246
47.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$69.8 RON 304
0.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$287 RON 1,247
49.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$192 RON 837
23.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$396 RON 1,721
102.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$298 RON 1,294
69.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,128 RON 4,906
82.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$688 RON 2,995
122.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Hunedoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$849 RON 3,693
-23.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.88
-27.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hunedoara: March 2, 2026

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