Cost of Living Comparison Between Miercurea Ciuc and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Miercurea Ciuc and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Miercurea Ciuc is 15.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 10.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 RON 29.43
$2.02 ฿65.3
235.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.49 RON 102
$18.78 ฿608
25.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 RON 30.75
$7.67 ฿248
-7.69%
Cappuccino
$1.87 RON 8.12
$1.98 ฿64.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
107.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$0.33 ฿10.58
357.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 RON 9.31
$2.12 ฿68.6
0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 RON 9.39
$3.73 ฿121
-42.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RON 5.88
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.76
$1.57 ฿50.9
-29.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.09
$1.19 ฿38.62
-1.68%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$1.98 ฿64.1
64.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 RON 38.87
$15.99 ฿517
-44.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.24
$3.12 ฿101
123.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 RON 27.9
$11.16 ฿361
-42.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$2.76 ฿89.2
-71.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.22 ฿39.5
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$1.71 ฿55.4
-25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$1.55 ฿50.2
27.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.13
$1.34 ฿43.21
-46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$1.21 ฿39.23
-26.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$0.53 ฿17.05
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.48
$4.72 ฿153
24.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.56 RON 24.14
$18.39 ฿595
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$1.79 ฿57.9
-50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.06
$3.21 ฿104
-63.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RON 3.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
-3.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$18.9 ฿612
23.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.13
$1.42 ฿46.08
-49.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$1.35 ฿43.53
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$7.85 ฿254
-28.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.25 ฿40.4
27.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K RON 106.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
15.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
24.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 RON 589
$70.6 ฿2,285
92.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 RON 24.38
$13.72 ฿444
-59.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$17.56 ฿568
-66.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 RON 151
$41.64 ฿1,347
-16.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.59 RON 50.3
$6.9 ฿223
67.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 RON 23.06
$5.8 ฿188
-8.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,863
$308 ฿9,963
39.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,866 RON 29.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.2 RON 196
$55.4 ฿1,793
-18.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.29 RON 79.4
$26.4 ฿854
-30.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 RON 329
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 RON 394
$71.8 ฿2,323
26.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 RON 898
$434 ฿14K
-52.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RON 753
$235 ฿7,610
-26.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,037
$821 ฿26.6K
-42.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,834
$498 ฿16.1K
-15.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 RON 8,336
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-11.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 RON 6,383
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-4.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 RON 3,203
$703 ฿22.8K
4.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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