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

😐 Solo nomad: Iernut is 5.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iernut is 19.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.5 RON 36.9
$2.02 ฿65.3
320.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.68 RON 177
$18.78 ฿608
116.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$7.67 ฿248
2.35%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RON 9.91
$1.98 ฿64.2
15.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
59.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$0.33 ฿10.58
257.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.77
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.19
$3.73 ฿121
-24.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.64 ฿53.2
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.57 ฿50.9
-22.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$1.19 ฿38.62
37.82%
Eggs
$3.01 RON 13.08
$1.98 ฿64.1
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 RON 37.38
$15.99 ฿517
-46.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 RON 30.56
$3.12 ฿101
125.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$11.16 ฿361
5.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 RON 5.75
$1.22 ฿39.5
8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.69
$1.71 ฿55.4
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RON 8.42
$1.55 ฿50.2
25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.13
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1.21 ฿39.23
-28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 RON 3.49
$0.72 ฿23.2
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.28
$4.72 ฿153
23.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 RON 30.21
$18.39 ฿595
-62.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.52
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.15
$3.21 ฿104
-48.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
-23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.6 RON 85.1
$18.9 ฿612
3.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RON 3.26
$1.42 ฿46.08
-47.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.29
$1.35 ฿43.53
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.13
$7.85 ฿254
-11.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.25 ฿40.4
22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K RON 121.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
28.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 724
$70.6 ฿2,285
136.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 34.77
$13.72 ฿444
-41.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.13 RON 39.62
$17.56 ฿568
-48.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 RON 183
$41.64 ฿1,347
1.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.21 RON 83.4
$6.9 ฿223
178.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 RON 25.61
$5.8 ฿188
1.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,975
$308 ฿9,963
47.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,579 RON 28.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-55.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 RON 295
$55.4 ฿1,793
22.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 RON 142
$26.4 ฿854
23.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 RON 318
$85.1 ฿2,755
-14.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 RON 343
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$434 ฿14K
-11.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,285
$235 ฿7,610
25.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 RON 2,584
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,917
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 RON 8,641
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-8.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,382 RON 6,002
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-10.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iernut
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5
54.00%

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Last update for Iernut: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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