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 9.3% cheaper than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 22.8% cheaper than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.04 RON 39.23
-77.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$45.83 RON 199
-59.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.84 RON 29.69
12.13%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.06 RON 13.3
-35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.08 RON 9.02
-60.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.79 RON 7.76
-81.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.84 RON 12.33
-25.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.46 RON 15.04
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.47 RON 6.36
11.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.26 RON 5.49
24.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.57 RON 6.83
-24.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.34 RON 14.51
-40.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.81 RON 33.93
104.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.31 RON 27.41
-50.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.81 RON 38.27
26.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.17 RON 5.08
135.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.53 RON 6.63
-20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.73 RON 7.51
-1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.23 RON 9.68
-30.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.83 RON 3.59
61.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.88 RON 3.8
37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.01 RON 4.4
-28.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.93 RON 4.03
-43.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.84 RON 25.34
-19.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.74 RON 29.27
172.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.98 RON 4.26
82.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.77 RON 7.69
81.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.66 RON 2.87
42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.45 RON 84.5
-2.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.88 RON 3.82
61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.88 RON 3.81
53.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$9.36 RON 40.66
-16.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.6 RON 6.96
-21.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$27.8K RON 120.5K
-23.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.6K RON 115.5K
-17.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$140 RON 607
-49.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.42 RON 36.57
62.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$11.41 RON 49.55
53.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.63 RON 181
0.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.18 RON 83.3
-64.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.85 RON 29.76
-15.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$429 RON 1,864
-28.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,066 RON 30.7K
108.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$68.7 RON 298
-19.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.69 RON 168
-31.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$84.7 RON 368
0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$92.4 RON 401
-22.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$385 RON 1,671
12.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$292 RON 1,268
-19.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$577 RON 2,506
42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$433 RON 1,878
15.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,784 RON 7,746
22.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,330 RON 5,776
15.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
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 Sannicolau Mare: October 27, 2025

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