Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Piatra Neamt

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 15.3% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$10.5 RON 45.59
-81.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$37.41 RON 162
-50.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$7.92 RON 34.37
-1.77%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$2.96 RON 12.86
-33.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$2.01 RON 8.74
-58.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$1.88 RON 8.17
-81.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$3.15 RON 13.67
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$2.73 RON 11.86
37.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$1.5 RON 6.51
12.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.18 RON 5.13
38.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$1.84 RON 7.99
-34.78%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$3.39 RON 14.73
-41.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$2.48 RON 10.76
543.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$6.98 RON 30.3
-55.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$11.82 RON 51.3
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$1.14 RON 4.94
135.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$1.67 RON 7.25
-29.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.54 RON 6.68
5.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$2.39 RON 10.39
-35.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$0.93 RON 4.05
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.06 RON 4.61
10.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$0.94 RON 4.09
-28.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$0.78 RON 3.41
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$5.94 RON 25.8
-23.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$4.62 RON 20.07
298.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.7 RON 3.06
155.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$1.12 RON 4.86
191.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$0.71 RON 3.1
35.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$19.89 RON 86.4
-4.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$0.77 RON 3.36
75.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$0.65 RON 2.82
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$6.75 RON 29.32
22.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.51 RON 6.55
-17.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
-23.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$28K RON 121.6K
-22.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$117 RON 508
-40.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$7.63 RON 33.14
85.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$5.61 RON 24.36
218.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$42.24 RON 183
0.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$9.27 RON 40.26
-27.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$10.9 RON 47.31
-47.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$455 RON 1,977
-32.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$6,635 RON 28.8K
127.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$65.7 RON 285
-14.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$43.29 RON 188
-39.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$95.8 RON 416
-11.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$100 RON 435
-28.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$350 RON 1,518
24.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$210 RON 910
15.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$584 RON 2,534
38.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$347 RON 1,509
43.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$2,289 RON 9,939
-4.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$1,690 RON 7,336
-7.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$1,437 RON 6,239
-52.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Piatra Neamt: November 3, 2025

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