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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 4.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lugoj is 8.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 RON 40.28
$2.02 ฿65.3
359.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 RON 120
$18.78 ฿608
47.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 RON 24.93
$7.67 ฿248
-25.16%
Cappuccino
$1.13 RON 4.91
$1.98 ฿64.2
-42.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$0.82 ฿26.64
42.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$0.33 ฿10.58
187.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$3.73 ฿121
-56.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.54
$1.64 ฿53.2
-7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
-36.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.19 ฿38.62
-43.70%
Eggs
$1.34 RON 5.81
$1.98 ฿64.1
-32.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$15.99 ฿517
-76.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RON 19.4
$3.12 ฿101
43.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.72 RON 20.49
$11.16 ฿361
-57.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$2.76 ฿89.2
-57.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.22 ฿39.5
11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.55 ฿50.2
-53.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
-47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.21 ฿39.23
-44.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 RON 3.58
$0.72 ฿23.2
13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.53 ฿17.05
28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.44
$4.72 ฿153
14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 RON 19.33
$18.39 ฿595
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$3.21 ฿104
-41.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.94 ฿30.44
-28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85.1
$18.9 ฿612
3.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$1.42 ฿46.08
-59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RON 29.47
$7.85 ฿254
-13.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.97
$1.25 ฿40.4
28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K RON 117.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
23.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 252
$70.6 ฿2,285
-17.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$13.72 ฿444
-41.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.4 RON 49.5
$17.56 ฿568
-35.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 RON 176
$41.64 ฿1,347
-2.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 RON 83.6
$6.9 ฿223
178.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 RON 28.84
$5.8 ฿188
14.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,932
$308 ฿9,963
44.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 RON 38.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 RON 344
$55.4 ฿1,793
42.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 RON 159
$26.4 ฿854
39.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 RON 345
$85.1 ฿2,755
-6.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$71.8 ฿2,323
21.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,687
$434 ฿14K
-10.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,238
$235 ฿7,610
21.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,577
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,872
$498 ฿16.1K
-13.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 RON 8,161
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-13.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 RON 6,704
$1,543 ฿49.9K
0.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 RON 4,361
$703 ฿22.8K
42.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5
25.60%

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Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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