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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 14% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.9% cheaper than Targoviste without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$9.34 RON 40.61
-78.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$28.18 RON 123
-34.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$6.95 RON 30.22
7.63%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$2.27 RON 9.86
-11.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$1.49 RON 6.47
-42.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$1.44 RON 6.27
-75.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$2.34 RON 10.17
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.96 RON 12.86
27.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.58 RON 6.85
8.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$1.01 RON 4.41
61.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.70 RON 7.40
-31.76%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$2.81 RON 12.22
-29.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$3.48 RON 15.15
357.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$6.61 RON 28.77
-52.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$9.84 RON 42.82
10.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$1.27 RON 5.52
108.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$1.71 RON 7.45
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.52 RON 6.61
11.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$1.82 RON 7.92
-12.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.04 RON 4.54
26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$1.12 RON 4.88
4.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.79 RON 3.43
-13.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.80 RON 3.47
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$6.12 RON 26.62
-26.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$6.10 RON 26.52
212.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.25 RON 5.43
41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$2.21 RON 9.60
43.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.47 RON 2.05
104.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$19.46 RON 84.6
-2.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$0.80 RON 3.47
70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.81 RON 3.54
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$7.34 RON 31.95
9.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.61 RON 6.99
-22.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
-25.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-20.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$207 RON 901
-65.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$8.01 RON 34.86
75.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$9.37 RON 40.74
86.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$23.13 RON 101
81.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$19.36 RON 84.2
-64.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$3.54 RON 15.42
67.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$341 RON 1,483
-9.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$9,021 RON 39.2K
63.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$68.6 RON 298
-18.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$34.12 RON 148
-21.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$57.3 RON 249
45.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$79.4 RON 345
-11.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$371 RON 1,615
15.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$285 RON 1,241
-16.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$486 RON 2,112
65.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$432 RON 1,880
16.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,727 RON 7,512
19.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$1,364 RON 5,932
12.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Targoviste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$932 RON 4,054
-29.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.28
-20.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Targoviste: February 28, 2026

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