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

🙂 Solo nomad: Deva is 1.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Deva is 11.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 RON 32.23
$2.02 ฿65.3
267.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.44 RON 102
$18.78 ฿608
24.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RON 35.13
$7.67 ฿248
5.48%
Cappuccino
$1.87 RON 8.13
$1.98 ฿64.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.67
$0.82 ฿26.64
58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 RON 4.76
$0.33 ฿10.58
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 RON 6.11
$2.12 ฿68.6
-33.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.74
$3.73 ฿121
-39.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.75
$1.64 ฿53.2
-5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.57 ฿50.9
-27.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$1.19 ฿38.62
17.65%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.09
$1.98 ฿64.1
52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RON 35.36
$15.99 ฿517
-49.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 RON 23.93
$3.12 ฿101
76.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 RON 46.35
$11.16 ฿361
-4.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
-63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.87
$1.22 ฿39.5
10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.71 ฿55.4
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.27
$1.55 ฿50.2
23.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.67
$1.34 ฿43.21
-36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.21 ฿39.23
-30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.19
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.5
$0.53 ฿17.05
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 RON 26.06
$4.72 ฿153
27.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 RON 31.36
$18.39 ฿595
-60.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$3.21 ฿104
-47.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 RON 2.57
$0.94 ฿30.44
-37.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20 RON 86.8
$18.9 ฿612
5.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$1.42 ฿46.08
-38.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.55
$1.35 ฿43.53
-39.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$7.85 ฿254
-11.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.67
$1.25 ฿40.4
23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 649
$70.6 ฿2,285
111.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 RON 38.51
$13.72 ฿444
-35.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.59 RON 41.62
$17.56 ฿568
-45.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.76 RON 186
$41.64 ฿1,347
2.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.08 RON 82.9
$6.9 ฿223
176.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.86 RON 25.42
$5.8 ฿188
1.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,880
$308 ฿9,963
40.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,810 RON 29.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 RON 313
$55.4 ฿1,793
30.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.84 RON 68.8
$26.4 ฿854
-40.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 RON 316
$85.1 ฿2,755
-14.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 RON 278
$71.8 ฿2,323
-10.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 RON 987
$434 ฿14K
-47.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$199 RON 864
$235 ฿7,610
-15.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 RON 1,744
$821 ฿26.6K
-51.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,557
$498 ฿16.1K
-28.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,893 RON 8,217
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-13.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,509 RON 6,553
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-2.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,086 RON 4,714
$703 ฿22.8K
54.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Deva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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