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

😐 Solo nomad: Chitila is 24.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chitila is 34% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 RON 60.7
$2.02 ฿65.3
592.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 RON 298
$18.78 ฿608
265.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.04 RON 34.9
$7.67 ฿248
4.82%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.53
$1.98 ฿64.2
69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.61
$0.82 ฿26.64
141.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.19
$2.12 ฿68.6
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 RON 13.65
$3.73 ฿121
-15.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 RON 7.64
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.59
$1.57 ฿50.9
-17.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
57.14%
Eggs
$3.16 RON 13.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
59.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 RON 41.62
$15.99 ฿517
-40.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RON 28.62
$3.12 ฿101
111.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 RON 49.84
$11.16 ฿361
2.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.1
$2.76 ฿89.2
-49.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 RON 7.76
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.59
$1.55 ฿50.2
57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.36
$1.34 ฿43.21
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.25
$1.21 ฿39.23
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$0.72 ฿23.2
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 RON 27.2
$4.72 ฿153
32.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 RON 30.19
$18.39 ฿595
-62.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.81
$3.21 ฿104
-43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.94 ฿30.44
-24.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.91 RON 86.5
$18.9 ฿612
5.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$1.42 ฿46.08
-53.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 RON 2.62
$1.35 ฿43.53
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.5
$7.85 ฿254
-10.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.25 ฿40.4
36.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 119.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
25.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 773
$70.6 ฿2,285
152.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.93 RON 38.75
$13.72 ฿444
-34.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 RON 49.39
$17.56 ฿568
-35.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.67 RON 181
$41.64 ฿1,347
0.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.87 RON 81.9
$6.9 ฿223
173.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 RON 35.37
$5.8 ฿188
40.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 RON 2,364
$308 ฿9,963
76.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,304 RON 36.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-43.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80 RON 347
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 RON 285
$26.4 ฿854
148.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 RON 386
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 RON 406
$71.8 ฿2,323
30.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,697
$434 ฿14K
-9.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,249
$235 ฿7,610
22.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,532
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,939
$498 ฿16.1K
-10.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 RON 8,338
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-11.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 RON 6,343
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-5.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chitila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$930 RON 4,036
$703 ฿22.8K
32.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5
35.60%

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Last update for Chitila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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