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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2% more expensive than Vaslui without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 12.9% cheaper than Vaslui without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.06 RON 43.67
-79.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$42.31 RON 184
-55.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.69 RON 33.37
-0.26%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.65 RON 11.5
-25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.91 RON 8.31
-57.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.85 RON 8.03
-82.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.31 RON 10.04
-8.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.55 RON 15.4
5.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.36 RON 5.9
20.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.1 RON 4.77
42.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.7 RON 7.39
-30.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.25 RON 14.09
-39.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.7 RON 37.78
83.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.15 RON 31.05
-56.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$9.17 RON 39.82
21.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.2 RON 5.22
130.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.41 RON 6.14
-13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.34 RON 5.83
27.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.99 RON 8.63
-22.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.76 RON 3.28
76.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.9 RON 3.91
34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.76 RON 3.32
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.82 RON 3.55
-35.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.89 RON 25.58
-19.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.34 RON 23.21
244.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.97 RON 4.22
84.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.38 RON 6.01
132.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.66 RON 2.85
42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$20.15 RON 87.5
-6.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.72 RON 3.11
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.62 RON 2.69
117.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.85 RON 25.41
34.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.6 RON 6.97
-21.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.4K RON 110.2K
-16.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.7K RON 120.2K
-21.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$148 RON 643
-52.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$8.5 RON 36.91
61.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$9.83 RON 42.68
78.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.71 RON 177
2.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.07 RON 82.8
-63.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.98 RON 30.32
-16.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$422 RON 1,830
-26.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,839 RON 29.7K
115.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$83.7 RON 363
-33.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$15.99 RON 69.4
65.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.5 RON 323
14.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$99.3 RON 431
-27.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$392 RON 1,703
10.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$288 RON 1,253
-18.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$579 RON 2,513
41.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$435 RON 1,888
14.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,891 RON 8,209
15.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,316 RON 5,715
17.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Vaslui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$492 RON 2,138
42.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vaslui: October 29, 2025

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