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 11.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 14.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.90 RON 30.35
$2.03 ฿64.6
239.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.91 RON 101
$18.59 ฿593
23.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 RON 30.87
$7.48 ฿238
-6.15%
Cappuccino
$1.89 RON 8.32
$2.00 ฿63.7
-5.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.49
$0.85 ฿27.01
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RON 6.70
$0.35 ฿11.21
334.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 RON 9.36
$2.21 ฿70.5
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 RON 9.79
$3.76 ฿120
-40.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.18
$1.72 ฿54.8
-18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.63 ฿52.1
-33.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.11
$1.16 ฿36.93
-
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14.16
$1.98 ฿63.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 RON 38.70
$15.93 ฿508
-44.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RON 31.70
$3.17 ฿101
127.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 RON 28.26
$10.90 ฿348
-41.10%
Apples (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$2.65 ฿84.3
-69.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.22 ฿38.98
20.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 RON 5.59
$1.70 ฿54.1
-25.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.66
$1.59 ฿50.7
23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.91
$1.32 ฿42.21
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.14
$1.17 ฿37.25
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.68 ฿21.61
10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.56 ฿17.76
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.84
$4.51 ฿144
30.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 RON 25.45
$19.07 ฿608
-69.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$1.77 ฿56.4
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.93
$3.18 ฿101
-64.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$0.96 ฿30.70
-5.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.06 RON 101
$18.90 ฿602
22.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$1.36 ฿43.29
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.72
$1.35 ฿43.11
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 RON 25.77
$8.03 ฿256
-27.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.03
$1.24 ฿39.62
29.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K RON 109.0K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
17.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 119.7K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
25.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 RON 594
$71.2 ฿2,271
89.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.78 RON 25.45
$14.09 ฿449
-58.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.92 RON 26.07
$17.47 ฿557
-66.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.30 RON 151
$42.07 ฿1,341
-18.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.46 RON 50.4
$6.88 ฿219
66.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 RON 22.47
$5.94 ฿189
-13.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,887
$307 ฿9,799
39.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,044 RON 31.0K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-52.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.37 RON 200
$55.7 ฿1,775
-18.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.15 RON 79.9
$26.79 ฿854
-32.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 RON 327
$83.2 ฿2,653
-10.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 RON 407
$70.1 ฿2,235
31.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 RON 910
$427 ฿13.6K
-51.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RON 763
$237 ฿7,559
-26.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,064
$802 ฿25.6K
-41.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 RON 1,825
$503 ฿16.0K
-17.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,591 RON 6,998
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-22.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 RON 6,582
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-2.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 RON 3,221
$654 ฿20.8K
11.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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