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

😐 Solo nomad: Pitesti is 10.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pitesti is 41% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 RON 49.15
$2.02 ฿65.3
460.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.75 RON 216
$18.78 ฿608
164.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 RON 32.03
$7.67 ฿248
-3.78%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RON 12.23
$1.98 ฿64.2
42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$0.82 ฿26.64
146.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
406.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RON 12.29
$2.12 ฿68.6
33.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.77
$3.73 ฿121
-39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$1.57 ฿50.9
-25.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.92
$1.19 ฿38.62
52.94%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.13
$1.98 ฿64.1
64.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 RON 38.55
$15.99 ฿517
-44.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 RON 29.85
$3.12 ฿101
120.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 RON 51.1
$11.16 ฿361
5.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RON 4.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
-58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.2
$1.22 ฿39.5
36.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.71 ฿55.4
-4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.59
$1.55 ฿50.2
57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 RON 4.67
$1.21 ฿39.23
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.73
$0.72 ฿23.2
19.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.29
$0.53 ฿17.05
43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 RON 26.16
$4.72 ฿153
27.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 RON 27.24
$18.39 ฿595
-65.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$3.21 ฿104
-48.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 RON 2.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
-41.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.71 RON 81.2
$18.9 ฿612
-1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$1.42 ฿46.08
-45.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 RON 2.27
$1.35 ฿43.53
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 RON 19.86
$7.85 ฿254
-41.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
22.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 665
$70.6 ฿2,285
117.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.95 RON 34.52
$13.72 ฿444
-42.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.16 RON 39.75
$17.56 ฿568
-47.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 RON 183
$41.64 ฿1,347
1.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$6.9 ฿223
132.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 RON 37.89
$5.8 ฿188
50.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,179
$308 ฿9,963
-11.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,513 RON 28.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-55.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 RON 290
$55.4 ฿1,793
20.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.31 RON 188
$26.4 ฿854
64.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 RON 417
$85.1 ฿2,755
12.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 RON 426
$71.8 ฿2,323
36.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 RON 2,484
$434 ฿14K
31.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,181
$235 ฿7,610
15.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 RON 3,043
$821 ฿26.6K
-14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 RON 1,228
$498 ฿16.1K
-43.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,832 RON 7,955
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-15.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,166 RON 5,060
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-24.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$923 RON 4,007
$703 ฿22.8K
31.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5
54.00%

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

Last update for Pitesti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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