Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sfantu Gheorghe Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sfantu Gheorghe

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.5% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.61 RON 37.37
-76.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40.48 RON 176
-53.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.07 RON 39.4
-15.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.13 RON 9.25
-7.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.32 RON 5.75
-37.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.16 RON 5.02
-71.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.22 RON 9.63
-4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.81 RON 12.19
32.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.58 RON 6.85
3.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.18 RON 5.11
33.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.4 RON 6.07
-15.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.98 RON 12.96
-33.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.47 RON 36.76
88.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.07 RON 17.67
-23.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.35 RON 53.6
-9.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.02 RON 4.42
170.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.32 RON 5.74
-7.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.25 RON 5.41
36.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.9 RON 8.26
-18.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.67 RON 2.9
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.87 RON 3.77
39.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.74 RON 3.2
-2.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.68 RON 2.94
-22.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.67 RON 24.64
-16.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.99 RON 30.34
163.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.04 RON 4.5
72.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.18 RON 5.13
172.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.72 RON 3.14
30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.87 RON 86.3
-4.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.94 RON 4.09
51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.68 RON 2.95
98.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.52 RON 32.65
4.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.55 RON 6.75
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
-25.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
-21.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$172 RON 746
-58.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.81 RON 38.23
55.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.68 RON 42.01
81.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$42.05 RON 183
-0.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.12 RON 83
-63.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.4 RON 14.74
70.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$426 RON 1,852
-27.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,903 RON 30K
113.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$35.1 RON 152
57.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$18.25 RON 79.2
44.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$27.97 RON 121
204.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$70.2 RON 305
2.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$315 RON 1,366
38.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$233 RON 1,012
0.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$566 RON 2,455
45.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$437 RON 1,899
13.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,449 RON 6,291
50.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,186 RON 5,150
30.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$751 RON 3,259
-6.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.75
-25.93%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: October 29, 2025

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