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

😐 Solo nomad: Galati is 10.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Galati is 27.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 51.1
$2.03 ฿64.8
472.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.40 RON 204
$18.59 ฿594
149.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 RON 34.48
$7.48 ฿239
4.81%
Cappuccino
$2.70 RON 11.89
$2.00 ฿63.8
35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 RON 9.57
$0.85 ฿27.08
155.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8.08
$0.35 ฿11.24
425.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.31
$2.21 ฿70.7
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 RON 14.62
$3.76 ฿120
-11.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 6.03
$1.72 ฿54.9
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.64
$1.63 ฿52.2
-49.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.23
$1.16 ฿37.04
61.21%
Eggs
$3.65 RON 16.06
$1.98 ฿63.3
84.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.39 RON 36.93
$15.93 ฿509
-47.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RON 28.29
$3.17 ฿101
102.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 RON 39.48
$10.90 ฿349
-17.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$2.65 ฿84.6
-52.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.48
$1.22 ฿39.09
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.50
$1.70 ฿54.3
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.15
$1.59 ฿50.8
16.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.68
$1.32 ฿42.33
-19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.82
$1.17 ฿37.36
-5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$0.68 ฿21.67
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.45
$0.56 ฿17.81
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.84
$4.51 ฿144
30.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 RON 25.89
$19.07 ฿610
-69.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.77 ฿56.6
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.65
$3.18 ฿102
-59.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.65
$0.96 ฿30.78
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.45 RON 116
$18.90 ฿604
39.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.05
$1.36 ฿43.41
-49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.70
$1.35 ฿43.23
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.97
$8.03 ฿257
-6.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 7.00
$1.24 ฿39.74
28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.3K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.3K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
19.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 722
$71.2 ฿2,277
130.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 RON 36.91
$14.09 ฿450
-40.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.73 RON 38.41
$17.47 ฿559
-50.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 RON 149
$42.07 ฿1,345
-19.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.70 RON 170
$6.88 ฿220
462.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 RON 28.97
$5.94 ฿190
10.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$650 RON 2,861
$307 ฿9,827
111.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,350 RON 23.5K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-63.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RON 446
$55.7 ฿1,780
82.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 RON 152
$26.79 ฿856
29.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RON 283
$83.2 ฿2,661
-22.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 435
$70.1 ฿2,241
40.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,924
$427 ฿13.7K
2.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 RON 1,508
$237 ฿7,580
44.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 RON 2,804
$802 ฿25.6K
-20.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 RON 2,331
$503 ฿16.1K
5.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,708 RON 7,514
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-17.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 RON 5,754
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-14.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RON 4,084
$654 ฿20.9K
41.99%
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 Galati: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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