Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Pattaya and Baia Mare

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 1.1% cheaper than Baia Mare without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pattaya is 7.5% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 ฿122
$8.95 RON 38.86
-57.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 ฿995
$36.17 RON 157
-15.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ฿295
$7 RON 30.37
30.43%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ฿68
$2.14 RON 9.28
-1.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ฿25.95
$1.79 RON 7.77
-55.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ฿11.11
$1.27 RON 5.5
-73.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ฿81.4
$1.58 RON 6.88
59.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ฿80.9
$2.14 RON 9.29
16.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ฿54.4
$1.46 RON 6.33
15.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 ฿43.34
$1.22 RON 5.3
9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ฿40.56
$1.54 RON 6.68
-18.83%
Eggs
$2.3 ฿74.3
$3.41 RON 14.78
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 ฿507
$7.47 RON 32.45
109.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ฿106
$5.96 RON 25.89
-45.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 ฿367
$8.72 RON 37.86
30.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ฿110
$1.17 RON 5.07
189.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.44
$1.5 RON 6.53
-10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ฿63.6
$1.74 RON 7.54
12.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.45
$2.12 RON 9.2
-30.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 ฿47.37
$0.83 RON 3.59
75.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.98
$0.87 RON 3.76
34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 ฿53.3
$1.07 RON 4.65
54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.13
$0.74 RON 3.22
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.69 ฿152
$5.27 RON 22.87
-11.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.46 ฿597
$5.23 RON 22.71
252.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿57.6
$0.99 RON 4.28
79.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ฿76.3
$1.8 RON 7.82
31.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ฿10.44
$0.67 RON 2.91
-52.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.57 ฿601
$16.11 RON 69.9
15.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.78
$0.77 RON 3.32
83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.6
$0.79 RON 3.45
70.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ฿108
$9.24 RON 40.11
-63.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.58 RON 6.84
-15.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K ฿847.5K
$28.6K RON 124.1K
-8.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K ฿886.3K
$26.6K RON 115.4K
3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78 ฿2,524
$114 RON 494
-31.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 ฿449
$8.55 RON 37.12
62.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.3 ฿592
$11.53 RON 50.1
58.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.81 ฿1,418
$51.6 RON 224
-15.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 ฿543
$20.59 RON 89.4
-18.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 ฿252
$6.8 RON 29.5
14.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ฿9,620
$426 RON 1,848
-30.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,230 ฿298.7K
$6,931 RON 30.1K
33.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.75 ฿963
$53.4 RON 232
-44.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 ฿633
$37.71 RON 164
-48.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 ฿3,206
$67.7 RON 294
46.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.46 ฿1,406
$93.3 RON 405
-53.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 ฿17.8K
$285 RON 1,237
93.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ฿11.3K
$211 RON 918
64.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 ฿44K
$551 RON 2,394
146.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 ฿22.4K
$406 RON 1,763
70.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 ฿88K
$2,227 RON 9,670
22.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,912 ฿61.9K
$1,483 RON 6,441
28.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 ฿15.8K
$743 RON 3,225
-34.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
6.5
-16.15%

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

Last update for Pattaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

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