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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.6% cheaper than Turda without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.9% cheaper than Turda without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$8.96 RON 38.89
-77.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$50.9 RON 221
-63.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.28 RON 35.97
-7.37%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.09 RON 13.44
-35.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.93 RON 8.39
-57.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.69 RON 7.35
-80.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.37 RON 10.27
-10.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.74 RON 11.88
36.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.54 RON 6.7
6.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.2 RON 5.23
30.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.62 RON 7.05
-26.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.06 RON 13.28
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.57 RON 41.54
67.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.15 RON 31.06
-56.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.75 RON 51
-5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.11 RON 4.82
148.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.63 RON 7.07
-25.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.62 RON 7.03
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.63 RON 7.06
-4.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.97 RON 4.2
38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.94 RON 4.07
28.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.05 RON 4.56
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.9 RON 3.89
-41.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$6 RON 26.06
-21.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.12 RON 30.9
158.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.12 RON 4.86
59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.89 RON 8.19
69.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.35 RON 5.85
-30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.97 RON 86.7
-5.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.79 RON 3.44
79.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.7 RON 3.02
92.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$8.25 RON 35.84
-4.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.65 RON 7.16
-24.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
-24.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.5K RON 115.1K
-17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$161 RON 698
-56.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.89 RON 38.6
54.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$8.49 RON 36.86
106.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.22 RON 179
1.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$20.81 RON 90.4
-66.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.77 RON 29.38
-14.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$483 RON 2,095
-36.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,864 RON 34.1K
86.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$66.1 RON 287
-16.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.27 RON 179
-36.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$86.3 RON 375
-1.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$98.6 RON 428
-27.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$392 RON 1,703
10.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$296 RON 1,286
-20.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$598 RON 2,597
37.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$432 RON 1,876
15.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,907 RON 8,279
14.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,331 RON 5,779
15.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Turda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$813 RON 3,529
-13.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.85
-14.53%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turda: October 28, 2025

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