Cost of Living Comparison Between Piatra Neamt and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Piatra Neamt and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Piatra Neamt is 9.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piatra Neamt is 18% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.5 RON 45.59
$1.94 ฿62.8
441.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.41 RON 162
$18.36 ฿594
103.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 RON 34.37
$7.78 ฿252
1.80%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RON 12.86
$1.96 ฿63.3
51.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.74
$0.83 ฿27.01
142.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$0.35 ฿11.44
437.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 RON 13.67
$2.1 ฿67.9
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 RON 11.86
$3.75 ฿121
-27.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.51
$1.69 ฿54.8
-11.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.13
$1.63 ฿52.6
-27.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.99
$1.2 ฿38.83
53.33%
Eggs
$3.39 RON 14.73
$1.99 ฿64.5
70.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.48 RON 10.76
$15.97 ฿517
-84.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 RON 30.3
$3.14 ฿102
122.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 RON 51.3
$10.94 ฿354
8.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$2.68 ฿86.6
-57.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$1.17 ฿37.97
42.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.68
$1.63 ฿52.6
-5.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 RON 10.39
$1.54 ฿49.78
55.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.34 ฿43.23
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.61
$1.17 ฿37.78
-9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.67 ฿21.52
40.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.41
$0.56 ฿18.09
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 RON 25.8
$4.57 ฿148
29.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 RON 20.07
$18.42 ฿596
-74.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
-60.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$3.27 ฿106
-65.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.96 ฿31.19
-26.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.89 RON 86.4
$18.98 ฿614
4.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.36
$1.35 ฿43.78
-42.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$1.3 ฿42.14
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 RON 29.32
$8.24 ฿267
-18.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.24 ฿39.97
21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.5K
$21.6K ฿699.5K
30.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$21.8K ฿706.1K
28.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 RON 508
$70.2 ฿2,272
66.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.63 RON 33.14
$14.18 ฿459
-46.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.61 RON 24.36
$17.88 ฿579
-68.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.24 RON 183
$42.29 ฿1,369
-0.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.27 RON 40.26
$6.73 ฿218
37.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.9 RON 47.31
$5.7 ฿185
91.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,977
$308 ฿9,969
47.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,635 RON 28.8K
$15.1K ฿487.6K
-55.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 RON 285
$56.3 ฿1,822
16.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.29 RON 188
$26.3 ฿851
64.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 RON 416
$84.7 ฿2,742
13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$72.2 ฿2,336
38.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,518
$434 ฿14.1K
-19.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 RON 910
$243 ฿7,854
-13.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RON 2,534
$807 ฿26.1K
-27.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 RON 1,509
$499 ฿16.2K
-30.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,289 RON 9,939
$2,195 ฿71K
4.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,690 RON 7,336
$1,560 ฿50.5K
8.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piatra Neamt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RON 6,239
$683 ฿22.1K
110.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Piatra Neamt: November 3, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

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