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

🙂 Solo nomad: Deva is 4.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Deva is 3.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 RON 32.03
$2.03 ฿64.3
260.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.27 RON 102
$18.59 ฿590
25.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 RON 34.45
$7.48 ฿237
5.21%
Cappuccino
$1.90 RON 8.33
$2.00 ฿63.3
-5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.72
$0.85 ฿26.87
54.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 RON 4.83
$0.35 ฿11.15
214.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 RON 6.09
$2.21 ฿70.2
-37.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.19
$3.76 ฿119
-38.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.87
$1.72 ฿54.5
-8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RON 4.95
$1.63 ฿51.8
-30.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.92
$1.16 ฿36.75
16.38%
Eggs
$2.96 RON 12.98
$1.98 ฿62.8
49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 RON 36.89
$15.93 ฿505
-47.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 RON 24.50
$3.17 ฿100
76.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 RON 46.24
$10.90 ฿346
-3.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.30
$2.65 ฿83.9
-63.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.94
$1.22 ฿38.79
11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.43
$1.70 ฿53.8
-13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 RON 8.81
$1.59 ฿50.4
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.90
$1.32 ฿42.00
-32.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.39
$1.17 ฿37.07
-34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.26
$0.68 ฿21.50
8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.26
$0.56 ฿17.68
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 RON 26.81
$4.51 ฿143
35.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 RON 35.90
$19.07 ฿605
-57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.70
$1.77 ฿56.2
-39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.44
$3.18 ฿101
-46.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 RON 2.60
$0.96 ฿30.54
-38.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 RON 87.5
$18.90 ฿599
5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$1.36 ฿43.07
-34.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$1.35 ฿42.89
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RON 30.71
$8.03 ฿255
-12.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.24 ฿39.43
22.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.2K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
31.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.5K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
26.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RON 647
$71.2 ฿2,260
107.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.93 RON 39.11
$14.09 ฿447
-36.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.02 RON 43.91
$17.47 ฿554
-42.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.81 RON 188
$42.07 ฿1,335
1.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.43 RON 85.1
$6.88 ฿218
182.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 RON 25.84
$5.94 ฿188
-0.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,872
$307 ฿9,750
39.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,971 RON 30.5K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-52.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.9 RON 315
$55.7 ฿1,766
29.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.42 RON 71.9
$26.79 ฿850
-38.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 RON 317
$83.2 ฿2,640
-13.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 RON 278
$70.1 ฿2,224
-9.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 RON 1,013
$427 ฿13.6K
-45.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 RON 893
$237 ฿7,521
-14.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 RON 1,751
$802 ฿25.4K
-50.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,542
$503 ฿16.0K
-30.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,583 RON 28.8K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
219.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,346 RON 19.0K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
183.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Deva
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,094 RON 4,792
$654 ฿20.7K
67.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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

Last update for Deva: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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