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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.3% more expensive than Suceava without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.3% cheaper than Suceava without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$6.71 RON 28.99
-70.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$37.06 RON 160
-50.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$6.29 RON 27.15
21.62%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.93 RON 8.36
-0.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$2.00 RON 8.65
-58.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$1.65 RON 7.14
-78.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$2.04 RON 8.83
7.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.96 RON 12.77
28.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.25 RON 5.38
31.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$1.19 RON 5.12
36.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.91 RON 8.24
-39.79%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.93 RON 12.66
-33.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$8.78 RON 37.94
81.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$6.75 RON 29.15
-54.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$11.14 RON 48.14
-0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$0.98 RON 4.24
176.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.59 RON 6.88
-25.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.49 RON 6.45
14.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$1.85 RON 7.98
-12.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.84 RON 3.63
65.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.11 RON 4.79
3.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.00 RON 4.33
-29.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.61 RON 2.62
-9.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$5.58 RON 24.11
-18.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$5.67 RON 24.49
232.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.01 RON 4.35
80.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.48 RON 6.37
116.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.72 RON 3.11
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$25.64 RON 111
-26.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.17 RON 5.05
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.62 RON 2.67
109.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$7.07 RON 30.53
15.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.64 RON 7.07
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$28.0K RON 120.8K
-24.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$25.9K RON 111.7K
-13.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$157 RON 679
-55.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$7.82 RON 33.79
79.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$9.40 RON 40.59
88.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$39.30 RON 170
5.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$23.29 RON 101
-71.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.93 RON 29.93
-17.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$311 RON 1,342
-3.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$9,638 RON 41.6K
55.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$37.63 RON 163
45.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$30.19 RON 130
-12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$74.1 RON 320
14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$73.1 RON 316
-4.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$387 RON 1,671
10.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$292 RON 1,261
-17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$557 RON 2,408
45.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$415 RON 1,794
20.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$1,995 RON 8,620
1.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$1,358 RON 5,864
12.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Suceava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$1,011 RON 4,366
-36.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.11
-29.68%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Suceava: April 13, 2026

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