Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sannicolau Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sannicolau Mare

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.4% cheaper than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 9.7% cheaper than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.6
$9.07 RON 39.91
-77.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$45.15 RON 199
-58.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$7.09 RON 31.22
5.50%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$3.13 RON 13.75
-36.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$2.08 RON 9.17
-59.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$1.73 RON 7.63
-79.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$2.70 RON 11.86
-18.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$3.42 RON 15.03
9.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$1.51 RON 6.66
13.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$1.20 RON 5.30
35.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.93
$1.58 RON 6.95
-26.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$3.27 RON 14.39
-39.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$7.95 RON 34.98
100.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.28 RON 27.61
-49.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$8.76 RON 38.55
24.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.3
$1.16 RON 5.11
128.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.98
$1.57 RON 6.90
-22.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$1.73 RON 7.63
-1.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$2.22 RON 9.78
-28.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.21
$0.81 RON 3.56
62.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.25
$0.88 RON 3.86
32.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.61
$1.02 RON 4.50
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.76
$0.86 RON 3.77
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.91 RON 25.98
-23.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$7.63 RON 33.56
149.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.4
$0.99 RON 4.35
78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.85 RON 8.15
71.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.70
$0.70 RON 3.08
37.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿602
$20.01 RON 88.0
-5.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.29
$0.89 RON 3.92
52.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.11
$0.83 RON 3.63
62.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$9.30 RON 40.94
-13.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.62
$1.63 RON 7.19
-23.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.7K
$27.8K RON 122.2K
-23.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.5K
$26.7K RON 117.4K
-18.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,271
$144 RON 632
-50.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$8.71 RON 38.34
61.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$11.38 RON 50.1
53.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,341
$41.09 RON 181
2.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿219
$19.44 RON 85.6
-64.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$6.95 RON 30.57
-14.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,799
$437 RON 1,921
-29.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.6K
$6,998 RON 30.8K
111.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$67.1 RON 295
-17.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$38.73 RON 170
-30.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,653
$83.0 RON 365
0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,235
$92.4 RON 406
-24.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$381 RON 1,678
12.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,559
$294 RON 1,295
-19.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$599 RON 2,634
33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$430 RON 1,890
17.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$1,844 RON 8,114
11.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
$1,236 RON 5,440
23.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sannicolau Mare: February 28, 2026

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