Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Slatina Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Slatina

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 11.6% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.2% cheaper than Slatina without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$12.10 RON 53.3
-83.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$33.29 RON 146
-44.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$8.17 RON 35.97
-8.45%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.74 RON 12.05
-27.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.98 RON 8.73
-57.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.79 RON 7.87
-80.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.89 RON 8.32
16.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.26 RON 9.94
66.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.54 RON 6.78
11.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.90 RON 3.96
81.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.77 RON 7.79
-34.46%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.81 RON 12.38
-29.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$8.88 RON 39.06
79.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$4.27 RON 18.78
-25.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$6.28 RON 27.61
73.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$0.96 RON 4.24
176.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.64 RON 7.23
-25.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.56 RON 6.85
8.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.28 RON 5.64
24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.97 RON 4.26
36.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.89 RON 3.92
31.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.94 RON 4.13
-27.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.66 RON 2.92
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$5.89 RON 25.91
-23.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$3.52 RON 15.48
441.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.15 RON 5.07
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.73 RON 7.59
83.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.47 RON 2.07
104.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$18.59 RON 81.8
1.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.75 RON 3.30
81.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.66 RON 2.89
104.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$7.07 RON 31.12
13.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.53 RON 6.72
-18.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$28.3K RON 124.5K
-25.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$27.4K RON 120.7K
-20.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$114 RON 501
-37.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$1.81 RON 7.98
678.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$8.92 RON 39.25
95.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$41.27 RON 182
1.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$18.16 RON 79.9
-62.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$10.86 RON 47.80
-45.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$455 RON 2,004
-32.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$6,542 RON 28.8K
126.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$68.1 RON 300
-18.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$34.61 RON 152
-22.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$74.1 RON 326
12.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$81.5 RON 359
-13.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$230 RON 1,011
85.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$187 RON 823
26.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$379 RON 1,668
111.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$320 RON 1,409
57.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,730 RON 7,611
19.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$1,375 RON 6,050
11.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Slatina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$952 RON 4,190
-31.35%
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 Slatina: March 1, 2026

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