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

😐 Solo nomad: Oradea is 9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oradea is 20.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.9
$2.02 ฿65.3
354.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 RON 225
$18.78 ฿608
175.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.43
$7.67 ฿248
3.39%
Cappuccino
$3.13 RON 13.59
$1.98 ฿64.2
58.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$0.82 ฿26.64
135.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
430.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.27
$2.12 ฿68.6
11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.33
$3.73 ฿121
-23.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.57 ฿50.9
-24.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.04
$1.19 ฿38.62
16.81%
Eggs
$3.21 RON 13.92
$1.98 ฿64.1
62.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 RON 39.95
$15.99 ฿517
-42.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RON 30.1
$3.12 ฿101
122.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 RON 45.55
$11.16 ฿361
-6.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$2.76 ฿89.2
-59.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.71 ฿55.4
-8.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.55 ฿50.2
7.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$1.34 ฿43.21
-35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.97
$1.21 ฿39.23
-24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RON 4.32
$0.72 ฿23.2
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$0.53 ฿17.05
66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 RON 25.97
$4.72 ฿153
26.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 RON 29.54
$18.39 ฿595
-63.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.47
$1.79 ฿57.9
-42.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.83
$3.21 ฿104
-43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
-28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.77 RON 81.5
$18.9 ฿612
-0.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$1.42 ฿46.08
-44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 RON 3.34
$1.35 ฿43.53
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.85 ฿254
2.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
25.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 666
$70.6 ฿2,285
117.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 RON 33.55
$13.72 ฿444
-43.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.6 RON 37.34
$17.56 ฿568
-51.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.75 RON 216
$41.64 ฿1,347
19.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.31 RON 62.2
$6.9 ฿223
107.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 RON 30.9
$5.8 ฿188
22.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,880
$308 ฿9,963
40.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,904 RON 34.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-46.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 RON 293
$55.4 ฿1,793
21.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.75 RON 177
$26.4 ฿854
54.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 RON 337
$85.1 ฿2,755
-8.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RON 303
$71.8 ฿2,323
-2.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 RON 1,791
$434 ฿14K
-4.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 RON 1,395
$235 ฿7,610
36.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 RON 2,644
$821 ฿26.6K
-25.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,912
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 RON 8,639
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-8.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,534 RON 6,661
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-0.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 RON 3,955
$703 ฿22.8K
29.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5
37.60%

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

Last update for Oradea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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