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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pattaya is 2.6% cheaper than Baia Mare without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pattaya is 4.6% cheaper than Baia Mare without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 ฿120
$8.95 RON 38.66
-57.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 ฿992
$36.34 RON 157
-14.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 ฿289
$6.88 RON 29.73
31.54%
Cappuccino
$2.08 ฿66.4
$2.10 RON 9.05
-0.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ฿27.73
$1.75 RON 7.54
-50.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.10
$1.27 RON 5.50
-72.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 ฿78.3
$1.58 RON 6.83
55.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ฿79.2
$2.21 RON 9.56
12.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ฿55.9
$1.46 RON 6.32
19.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ฿44.47
$1.21 RON 5.23
14.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ฿40.77
$1.54 RON 6.64
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.29 ฿73.2
$3.31 RON 14.28
-30.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 ฿498
$7.71 RON 33.29
101.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ฿108
$6.10 RON 26.33
-44.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$8.67 RON 37.43
27.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.16 RON 5.02
180.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 ฿40.77
$1.52 RON 6.57
-15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 ฿60.7
$1.67 RON 7.22
13.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ฿47.04
$2.20 RON 9.49
-33.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ฿47.32
$0.80 RON 3.47
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿38.67
$0.87 RON 3.75
39.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 ฿52.0
$1.02 RON 4.39
59.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.02
$0.80 RON 3.44
-33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.53 ฿145
$5.14 RON 22.21
-11.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.46 ฿590
$4.98 RON 21.51
270.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ฿57.7
$1.02 RON 4.41
77.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ฿73.9
$1.84 RON 7.96
25.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 ฿9.51
$0.71 RON 3.05
-57.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.46 ฿590
$16.43 RON 71.0
12.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ฿44.05
$0.76 RON 3.30
81.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 ฿41.10
$0.84 RON 3.63
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 ฿106
$9.40 RON 40.59
-64.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ฿41.16
$1.56 RON 6.74
-17.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K ฿847.8K
$27.5K RON 118.6K
-3.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ฿853.3K
$26.8K RON 115.9K
-0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.1 ฿2,498
$113 RON 489
-30.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 ฿440
$8.84 RON 38.18
55.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.15 ฿580
$11.42 RON 49.33
58.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.93 ฿1,436
$51.7 RON 223
-13.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.67 ฿533
$20.65 RON 89.2
-19.27%
Cinema Ticket
$7.57 ฿242
$6.96 RON 30.08
8.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 ฿9,399
$437 RON 1,887
-32.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,187 ฿293.7K
$7,049 RON 30.5K
30.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.40 ฿940
$53.8 RON 232
-45.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.70 ฿630
$38.53 RON 166
-48.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ฿3,258
$69.6 RON 301
46.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.05 ฿1,376
$90.8 RON 392
-52.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 ฿17.9K
$285 RON 1,232
96.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 ฿11.2K
$208 RON 898
68.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 ฿42.8K
$538 RON 2,323
148.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 ฿21.7K
$403 RON 1,743
67.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 ฿97.1K
$2,408 RON 10.4K
26.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,663 ฿53.2K
$1,614 RON 6,973
3.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pattaya
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 ฿15.3K
$883 RON 3,815
-45.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
6.5
-16.15%

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Last update for Pattaya: April 13, 2026

Last update for Baia Mare: April 14, 2026

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