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

😐 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 10.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mangalia is 22.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 RON 42.93
$2.01 ฿64.4
394.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.45 RON 183
$18.23 ฿583
132.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 RON 32.85
$7.65 ฿244
-0.65%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.53
$1.92 ฿61.3
39.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.29
$0.84 ฿26.90
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RON 8.21
$0.36 ฿11.39
427.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.19
$2.19 ฿70.0
7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 RON 14.86
$3.79 ฿121
-9.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.91
$1.64 ฿52.4
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RON 4.49
$1.62 ฿51.8
-35.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.42
$1.15 ฿36.88
49.57%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 13.94
$1.94 ฿62.0
66.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 36.88
$15.94 ฿510
-46.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 RON 30.04
$3.10 ฿99.2
124.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.07 RON 39.17
$11.07 ฿354
-18.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.10
$2.71 ฿86.5
-56.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 RON 6.04
$1.18 ฿37.69
18.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.53
$1.71 ฿54.5
-25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.24
$1.61 ฿51.3
18.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.44
$1.39 ฿44.53
-42.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$1.15 ฿36.70
-17.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.71 ฿22.76
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.47
$0.55 ฿17.60
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 RON 24.53
$4.57 ฿146
24.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 RON 30.74
$18.87 ฿603
-62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.26
$1.82 ฿58.2
-45.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 5.92
$3.21 ฿103
-57.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$0.88 ฿28.16
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 RON 85.7
$18.89 ฿604
5.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.41 ฿45.17
-49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.61
$1.30 ฿41.59
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 RON 24.55
$8.20 ฿262
-30.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.85
$1.23 ฿39.18
28.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 109.1K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
19.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 118.6K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
23.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RON 638
$69.9 ฿2,234
111.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.53 RON 28.19
$14.07 ฿450
-53.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.71 RON 41.94
$17.70 ฿566
-45.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.73 RON 176
$41.41 ฿1,324
-1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 RON 83.7
$6.69 ฿214
189.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 RON 29.28
$5.74 ฿184
18.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,854
$299 ฿9,566
43.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,940 RON 30.0K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-53.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 RON 352
$54.8 ฿1,753
48.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.29 RON 187
$26.35 ฿842
64.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 RON 327
$84.7 ฿2,706
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 432
$69.7 ฿2,229
43.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,647
$427 ฿13.6K
-10.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,271
$241 ฿7,697
22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,542
$811 ฿25.9K
-27.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,877
$498 ฿15.9K
-12.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,801 RON 7,782
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-10.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,525 RON 6,586
$1,524 ฿48.7K
0.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 RON 3,478
$639 ฿20.4K
25.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5
32.40%

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

Last update for Mangalia: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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