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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 9.5% cheaper than Pitesti without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 29.1% cheaper than Pitesti without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.32 RON 49.15
-82.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$49.75 RON 216
-62.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.38 RON 32.03
3.93%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.82 RON 12.23
-29.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.02 RON 8.76
-59.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.67 RON 7.26
-80.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.83 RON 12.29
-25.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.25 RON 9.77
65.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.54 RON 6.7
6.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.17 RON 5.06
34.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.82 RON 7.92
-34.62%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.26 RON 14.13
-39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.88 RON 38.55
80.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.87 RON 29.85
-54.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.77 RON 51.1
-5.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.15 RON 4.98
140.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.66 RON 7.2
-26.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.63 RON 7.06
4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.44 RON 10.59
-36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.93 RON 4.05
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.08 RON 4.67
12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.86 RON 3.73
-16.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.76 RON 3.29
-30.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6.03 RON 26.16
-21.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.28 RON 27.24
192.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.96 RON 4.16
86.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.64 RON 7.13
95.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.55 RON 2.4
70.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$18.71 RON 81.2
1.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.78 RON 3.37
82.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.52 RON 2.27
159.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.57 RON 19.86
71.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.5 RON 6.5
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
-18.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
-22.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$153 RON 665
-53.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.95 RON 34.52
72.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.16 RON 39.75
91.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$42.07 RON 183
-1.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$16.03 RON 69.6
-56.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.73 RON 37.89
-33.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$272 RON 1,179
13.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,513 RON 28.3K
125.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$66.8 RON 290
-17.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.31 RON 188
-39.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$96 RON 417
-11.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$98.2 RON 426
-26.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$572 RON 2,484
-24.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$272 RON 1,181
-13.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$701 RON 3,043
17.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$283 RON 1,228
76.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,832 RON 7,955
19.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,166 RON 5,060
32.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pitesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$923 RON 4,007
-23.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.7
-35.06%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pitesti: October 29, 2025

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