Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Miercurea Ciuc Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Miercurea Ciuc

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 18.7% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.6% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.78 RON 29.43
-70.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.49 RON 102
-20.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.08 RON 30.75
8.33%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.87 RON 8.12
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.7 RON 7.4
-51.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.51 RON 6.57
-78.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.14 RON 9.31
-0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.16 RON 9.39
72.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.36 RON 5.88
20.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.1 RON 4.76
42.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.17 RON 5.09
1.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.26 RON 14.17
-39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.95 RON 38.87
78.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.96 RON 30.24
-55.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$6.43 RON 27.9
73.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.8 RON 3.46
245.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.42 RON 6.18
-14.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.28 RON 5.55
33.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.98 RON 8.59
-21.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.72 RON 3.13
86.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.89 RON 3.86
35.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.71 RON 3.1
1.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.7 RON 3.06
-24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.87 RON 25.48
-19.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.56 RON 24.14
230.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.88 RON 3.82
103.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.16 RON 5.06
176.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.91 RON 3.93
3.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$23.42 RON 102
-19.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.72 RON 3.13
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.6 RON 2.6
125.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.59 RON 24.27
40.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.59 RON 6.89
-21.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$24.5K RON 106.3K
-13.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.3K RON 118.4K
-19.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$136 RON 589
-47.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.61 RON 24.38
144.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$5.82 RON 25.26
201.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.7 RON 151
20.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.59 RON 50.3
-40.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.31 RON 23.06
9.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$429 RON 1,863
-28.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,866 RON 29.8K
114.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$45.2 RON 196
22.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$18.29 RON 79.4
44.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.8 RON 329
12.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$90.7 RON 394
-20.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$207 RON 898
109.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$173 RON 753
35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$469 RON 2,037
75.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$422 RON 1,834
17.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,920 RON 8,336
13.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,470 RON 6,383
4.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$738 RON 3,203
-4.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

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