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

😐 Solo nomad: Focsani is 2.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Focsani is 16.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 RON 35.09
$2.02 ฿65.3
300.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.57 RON 198
$18.78 ฿608
142.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$7.67 ฿248
-23.99%
Cappuccino
$1.8 RON 7.81
$1.98 ฿64.2
-9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$0.82 ฿26.64
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$0.33 ฿10.58
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$2.12 ฿68.6
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.19
$3.73 ฿121
-24.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$1.64 ฿53.2
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$1.57 ฿50.9
-46.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.68
$1.19 ฿38.62
48.74%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.72
$1.98 ฿64.1
47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 RON 36.78
$15.99 ฿517
-47.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.12
$3.12 ฿101
129.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 RON 53.1
$11.16 ฿361
9.50%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.86
$1.22 ฿39.5
10.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.71 ฿55.4
-18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RON 10.24
$1.55 ฿50.2
52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$1.21 ฿39.23
-25.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RON 2.41
$0.72 ฿23.2
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.53 ฿17.05
50.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.28
$4.72 ฿153
23.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.16 RON 18.05
$18.39 ฿595
-77.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 4.98
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.91
$3.21 ฿104
-64.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 RON 2.64
$0.94 ฿30.44
-35.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.51 RON 63
$18.9 ฿612
-23.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$1.42 ฿46.08
-49.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.35 ฿43.53
-47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 RON 29.64
$7.85 ฿254
-12.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.01
$1.25 ฿40.4
28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
26.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 704
$70.6 ฿2,285
129.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 RON 36.22
$13.72 ฿444
-39.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.91 RON 38.68
$17.56 ฿568
-49.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.97 RON 73.7
$41.64 ฿1,347
-59.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 RON 82.1
$6.9 ฿223
173.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 RON 47.71
$5.8 ฿188
89.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 RON 1,784
$308 ฿9,963
33.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,692 RON 29.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-54.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$55.4 ฿1,793
20.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 RON 189
$26.4 ฿854
65.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 RON 254
$85.1 ฿2,755
-31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.4 RON 301
$71.8 ฿2,323
-3.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 RON 1,511
$434 ฿14K
-19.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 RON 1,192
$235 ฿7,610
16.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,598
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,917
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 RON 5,092
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-46.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 RON 4,229
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-36.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Focsani
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 RON 3,149
$703 ฿22.8K
3.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Focsani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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