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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.5% cheaper than Satu Mare without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 1.5% cheaper than Satu Mare without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.2 RON 39.93
-78.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$45.68 RON 198
-58.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.77 RON 29.4
13.29%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.31 RON 10.05
-14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.72 RON 7.48
-52.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.41 RON 6.13
-76.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.02 RON 8.75
4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.28 RON 9.92
63.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.49 RON 6.47
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.16 RON 5.06
35.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.26 RON 5.48
-5.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.25 RON 14.12
-39.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.88 RON 34.22
102.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.45 RON 28
-51.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.28 RON 48.97
-1.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.14 RON 4.94
142.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.5 RON 6.52
-18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.37 RON 5.95
24.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.74 RON 7.55
-10.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.73 RON 3.17
83.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.97 RON 4.22
24.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.67 RON 2.9
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.71 RON 3.1
-25.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.65 RON 24.54
-16.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.8 RON 29.53
170.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.2 RON 5.22
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.72 RON 7.47
86.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.61 RON 2.64
54.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$25.67 RON 111
-26.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.83 RON 3.59
71.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.85 RON 3.71
58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.43 RON 32.26
5.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.55 RON 6.74
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$24.9K RON 108.3K
-15.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.6K RON 111.2K
-14.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$140 RON 606
-49.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.05 RON 34.96
70.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.27 RON 40.26
89.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.81 RON 212
-14.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$11.43 RON 49.61
-39.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.95 RON 30.18
-16.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$184 RON 797
67.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
46.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$66.1 RON 287
-16.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.15 RON 131
-12.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$82.7 RON 359
2.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$77.1 RON 335
-6.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$298 RON 1,294
45.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$240 RON 1,043
-2.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$541 RON 2,349
51.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$355 RON 1,541
40.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,071 RON 4,650
103.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,506 RON 6,540
2.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Satu Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$705 RON 3,063
-0.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.66
-24.92%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Satu Mare: October 29, 2025

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