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

😐 Solo nomad: Craiova is 8.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Craiova is 19.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.33 RON 40.51
$2.02 ฿65.3
361.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.65 RON 198
$18.78 ฿608
143.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.09
$7.67 ฿248
2.35%
Cappuccino
$2.48 RON 10.75
$1.98 ฿64.2
25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RON 9.16
$0.82 ฿26.64
157.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
493.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.21
$2.12 ฿68.6
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.72
$3.73 ฿121
-9.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.33
$1.57 ฿50.9
-36.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 RON 7
$1.19 ฿38.62
35.29%
Eggs
$3.31 RON 14.36
$1.98 ฿64.1
67.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 RON 33.3
$15.99 ฿517
-52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 RON 28.16
$3.12 ฿101
108.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.47 RON 41.11
$11.16 ฿361
-15.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.34 ฿43.21
-18.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$1.21 ฿39.23
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$0.72 ฿23.2
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$0.53 ฿17.05
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 RON 26.65
$4.72 ฿153
30.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 RON 29.71
$18.39 ฿595
-62.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 RON 5.61
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 RON 9.67
$3.21 ฿104
-30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$0.94 ฿30.44
-29.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 RON 99.2
$18.9 ฿612
20.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 RON 2.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.62
$7.85 ฿254
-13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
25.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RON 903
$70.6 ฿2,285
194.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RON 35.53
$13.72 ฿444
-40.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 RON 50.8
$17.56 ฿568
-33.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 RON 157
$41.64 ฿1,347
-12.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.74 RON 81.4
$6.9 ฿223
171.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 RON 29.05
$5.8 ฿188
15.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,930
$308 ฿9,963
44.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,149 RON 39.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-37.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 RON 340
$55.4 ฿1,793
41.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 RON 160
$26.4 ฿854
39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 RON 347
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 RON 380
$71.8 ฿2,323
21.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,665
$434 ฿14K
-11.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,345
$235 ฿7,610
31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 RON 3,165
$821 ฿26.6K
-11.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,908
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,451 RON 10.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
12.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,834 RON 7,962
$1,543 ฿49.9K
18.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,173 RON 5,092
$703 ฿22.8K
66.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5
25.60%

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

Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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