Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sighetu Marmatiei

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 14.4% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7 RON 30.4
-71.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.33 RON 101
-19.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.31 RON 27.38
21.55%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.86 RON 8.08
6.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.99 RON 8.65
-58.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.65 RON 7.18
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.09 RON 9.06
1.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.01 RON 13.08
23.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.19 RON 5.15
37.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.15 RON 4.99
36.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.94 RON 8.44
-38.66%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.86 RON 12.41
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.49 RON 36.85
88.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.07 RON 30.69
-55.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.42 RON 49.6
-2.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.9 RON 3.9
206.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.57 RON 6.83
-22.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.45 RON 6.3
17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.91 RON 8.31
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.76 RON 3.3
76.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.05 RON 4.56
15.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1 RON 4.32
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.6 RON 2.61
-11.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.65 RON 24.52
-16.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.93 RON 30.08
165.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.99 RON 4.32
80.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.52 RON 6.62
111.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.66 RON 2.88
42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.17 RON 87.6
-6.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.18 RON 5.12
20.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.74 RON 3.22
82.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.05 RON 30.62
11.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.61 RON 6.99
-22.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.6K RON 124K
-25.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.4K RON 110.1K
-13.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$159 RON 689
-55.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.78 RON 33.78
76.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.29 RON 40.35
89.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.64 RON 176
2.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.93 RON 82.2
-63.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.57 RON 19.82
26.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$304 RON 1,318
1.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,745 RON 42.3K
50.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$37.46 RON 163
47.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.83 RON 130
-11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$72.5 RON 315
17.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$73.9 RON 321
-2.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$386 RON 1,678
12.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$296 RON 1,283
-20.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$591 RON 2,567
38.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$433 RON 1,878
15.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,741 RON 7,558
25.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,471 RON 6,387
4.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$564 RON 2,448
24.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.11
-29.68%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: October 29, 2025

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