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

🙂 Solo nomad: Onesti is 6.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Onesti is 7.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.79 RON 29.48
$2.02 ฿65.3
236.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.02 RON 161
$18.78 ฿608
97.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 RON 27.27
$7.67 ฿248
-18.12%
Cappuccino
$1.9 RON 8.27
$1.98 ฿64.2
-4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
143.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$0.33 ฿10.58
387.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 RON 9.17
$2.12 ฿68.6
-0.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 RON 13.25
$3.73 ฿121
-18.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.57 ฿50.9
-27.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$1.19 ฿38.62
65.55%
Eggs
$2.85 RON 12.37
$1.98 ฿64.1
43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 RON 34.05
$15.99 ฿517
-50.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$3.12 ฿101
121.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 RON 48.66
$11.16 ฿361
0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.22 ฿39.5
28.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.71 ฿55.4
-14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.11
$1.55 ฿50.2
20.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.6
$1.21 ฿39.23
-12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
13.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RON 24.37
$4.72 ฿153
18.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$18.39 ฿595
-69.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 RON 4.4
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 RON 6.69
$3.21 ฿104
-52.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
-27.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20 RON 86.8
$18.9 ฿612
5.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 RON 4.92
$1.42 ฿46.08
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$1.35 ฿43.53
-51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 RON 30.68
$7.85 ฿254
-9.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.25 ฿40.4
24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K RON 112.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 696
$70.6 ฿2,285
126.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 RON 34.02
$13.72 ฿444
-42.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.61 RON 41.72
$17.56 ฿568
-45.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.76 RON 181
$41.64 ฿1,347
0.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.08 RON 82.9
$6.9 ฿223
176.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 RON 29.37
$5.8 ฿188
16.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 RON 1,304
$308 ฿9,963
-2.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,836 RON 42.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-33.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.18 RON 161
$55.4 ฿1,793
-32.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.31 RON 132
$26.4 ฿854
14.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 RON 318
$85.1 ฿2,755
-14.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 RON 313
$71.8 ฿2,323
0.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$434 ฿14K
-11.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,269
$235 ฿7,610
24.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,894
$498 ฿16.1K
-12.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,867 RON 8,105
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-14.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,497 RON 6,501
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-2.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 RON 2,974
$703 ฿22.8K
-2.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
5
42.20%

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Last update for Onesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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