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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 8.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cugir is 4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 RON 27.38
$2.03 ฿64.8
206.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.67 RON 99.8
$18.59 ฿594
21.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 RON 36.26
$7.48 ฿239
10.16%
Cappuccino
$1.74 RON 7.64
$2.00 ฿63.8
-13.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$0.85 ฿27.08
75.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.63
$0.35 ฿11.24
265.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 RON 7.23
$2.21 ฿70.7
-25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.22
$3.76 ฿120
-38.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.72 ฿54.9
-14.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 RON 5.75
$1.63 ฿52.2
-19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.66
$1.16 ฿37.04
30.17%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.34
$1.98 ฿63.3
64.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 RON 41.87
$15.93 ฿509
-40.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 RON 28.79
$3.17 ฿101
106.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 RON 49.75
$10.90 ฿349
3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.93
$2.65 ฿84.6
-57.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.61
$1.22 ฿39.09
22.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$1.70 ฿54.3
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 RON 10.77
$1.59 ฿50.8
54.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.45
$1.32 ฿42.33
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.33
$1.17 ฿37.36
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 RON 3.03
$0.68 ฿21.67
1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.56 ฿17.81
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.90 RON 25.97
$4.51 ฿144
30.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 RON 34.66
$19.07 ฿610
-58.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.55
$1.77 ฿56.6
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.55
$3.18 ฿102
-45.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.96 ฿30.78
-26.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.10 RON 88.4
$18.90 ฿604
6.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RON 2.46
$1.36 ฿43.41
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RON 2.23
$1.35 ฿43.23
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 RON 26.04
$8.03 ฿257
-26.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.24 ฿39.74
18.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.4K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
33.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 115.0K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
20.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 616
$71.2 ฿2,277
96.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.35 RON 36.72
$14.09 ฿450
-40.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.50 RON 41.81
$17.47 ฿559
-45.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 180
$42.07 ฿1,345
-2.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 RON 82.9
$6.88 ฿220
173.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 RON 36.06
$5.94 ฿190
37.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 RON 2,203
$307 ฿9,827
62.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 45.7K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-29.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.83 RON 153
$55.7 ฿1,780
-37.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.00 RON 39.61
$26.79 ฿856
-66.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 RON 361
$83.2 ฿2,661
-1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 407
$70.1 ฿2,241
32.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,732
$427 ฿13.7K
-7.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,279
$237 ฿7,580
22.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 RON 2,549
$802 ฿25.6K
-27.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,948
$503 ฿16.1K
-12.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,557 RON 6,849
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-24.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,195 RON 5,257
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-22.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 RON 2,563
$654 ฿20.9K
-10.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5
33.20%

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Last update for Cugir: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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