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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.5% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.2% cheaper than Resita without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.98 RON 39
-77.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$46.47 RON 202
-59.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.08 RON 30.72
8.33%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.83 RON 7.94
8.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.06 RON 8.94
-60.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.71 RON 7.43
-80.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.28 RON 9.88
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.38 RON 14.67
10.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.36 RON 5.9
20.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.2 RON 5.23
30.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.59 RON 6.9
-25.16%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.37 RON 14.62
-41.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.08 RON 35.08
97.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.25 RON 27.15
-50.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.04 RON 39.25
23.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.22 RON 5.3
126.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.59 RON 6.92
-23.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.64 RON 7.12
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.22 RON 9.63
-30.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.71 RON 3.08
88.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.89 RON 3.85
35.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.05 RON 4.57
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.88 RON 3.83
-39.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.86 RON 25.43
-19.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.58 RON 24.24
229.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.02 RON 4.44
75.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.77 RON 7.68
81.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.73 RON 3.17
28.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.02 RON 86.9
-5.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.78 RON 3.39
82.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.75 RON 3.25
80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$8.96 RON 38.9
-12.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.58 RON 6.87
-20.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
-23.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.4K RON 114.6K
-17.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$139 RON 603
-49.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.75 RON 37.99
56.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$11.42 RON 49.59
53.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.69 RON 177
2.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.29 RON 83.8
-64.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.03 RON 30.51
-17.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$427 RON 1,853
-27.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,821 RON 29.6K
115.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$67.9 RON 295
-18.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.95 RON 169
-32.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$84.1 RON 365
1.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$95.4 RON 414
-24.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$389 RON 1,690
11.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$291 RON 1,263
-19.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$589 RON 2,555
39.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$440 RON 1,912
13.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,275 RON 5,538
70.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$956 RON 4,152
61.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Resita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$895 RON 3,884
-21.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Resita: October 27, 2025

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