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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.2% cheaper than Rădăuți without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.3% cheaper than Rădăuți without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.45 RON 45.39
-80.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$56.8 RON 246
-66.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.15 RON 35.39
-5.89%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.32 RON 10.06
-14.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.3 RON 10
-64.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.36 RON 5.92
-75.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.51 RON 6.57
40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.32 RON 10.06
60.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.17 RON 5.09
40.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.17 RON 5.09
34.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.63 RON 7.08
-26.99%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.31 RON 10.04
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.91 RON 34.36
102.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.84 RON 25.35
-46.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.46 RON 41.08
17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.68 RON 2.95
305.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.59 RON 6.91
-23.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.59 RON 6.9
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.88 RON 8.16
-17.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.88 RON 3.81
52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.99 RON 4.29
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.83 RON 3.61
-13.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.84 RON 3.64
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.94 RON 17.11
19.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.99 RON 30.33
163.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.7 RON 3.05
155.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.16 RON 5.04
176.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.66 RON 2.88
42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.7 RON 85.5
-4.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.94 RON 4.06
51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.87 RON 3.78
55.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.54 RON 41.43
-17.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.72 RON 7.45
-27.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.3K RON 123.1K
-25.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.6K RON 115.5K
-17.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$158 RON 687
-55.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.78 RON 38.13
56.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.19 RON 44.26
72.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.94 RON 182
-0.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.85 RON 81.8
-63.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.82 RON 33.96
-25.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$391 RON 1,697
-21.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.8K RON 46.7K
36.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$69.6 RON 302
-20.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.11 RON 174
-34.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$85.5 RON 371
-0.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$101 RON 436
-28.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$232 RON 1,006
87.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$175 RON 759
34.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$467 RON 2,027
75.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$343 RON 1,489
45.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,178 RON 9,458
0.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,308 RON 5,677
17.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rădăuți
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$822 RON 3,570
-14.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.85
-14.53%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rădăuți: October 29, 2025

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