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

😐 Solo nomad: Pitesti is 17.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pitesti is 33.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 RON 49.36
$2.03 ฿63.8
459.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.73 RON 216
$18.59 ฿585
167.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 RON 33.08
$7.48 ฿235
1.60%
Cappuccino
$2.91 RON 12.66
$2.00 ฿62.8
45.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.46
$0.85 ฿26.63
128.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.23
$0.35 ฿11.05
374.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RON 12.21
$2.21 ฿69.5
27.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RON 9.88
$3.76 ฿118
-39.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.72
$1.72 ฿54.0
-10.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.63 ฿51.4
-27.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.06
$1.16 ฿36.42
59.48%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.06
$1.98 ฿62.2
63.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.75
$15.93 ฿501
-44.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 RON 28.35
$3.17 ฿99.6
105.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RON 53.1
$10.90 ฿343
12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.17
$2.65 ฿83.2
-55.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$1.22 ฿38.45
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.70 ฿53.4
-4.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RON 10.95
$1.59 ฿49.99
58.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.32 ฿41.63
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.52
$1.17 ฿36.74
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RON 3.54
$0.68 ฿21.31
19.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.23
$0.56 ฿17.52
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 25.17
$4.51 ฿142
28.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 RON 28.49
$19.07 ฿600
-65.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.77 ฿55.7
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$3.18 ฿100.0
-48.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.61
$0.96 ฿30.27
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.60 RON 80.9
$18.90 ฿594
-1.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.36 ฿42.69
-47.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 RON 2.45
$1.35 ฿42.51
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 RON 20.62
$8.03 ฿253
-40.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.80
$1.24 ฿39.08
25.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 109.9K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
19.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 120.2K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RON 655
$71.2 ฿2,240
111.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RON 35.58
$14.09 ฿443
-41.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.11 RON 39.63
$17.47 ฿549
-47.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.56 RON 181
$42.07 ฿1,323
-1.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 RON 71.3
$6.88 ฿216
138.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.48 RON 36.91
$5.94 ฿187
42.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,184
$307 ฿9,664
-11.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,561 RON 28.5K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-55.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 RON 286
$55.7 ฿1,750
18.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.44 RON 185
$26.79 ฿842
58.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 RON 430
$83.2 ฿2,617
18.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 RON 426
$70.1 ฿2,204
39.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RON 2,540
$427 ฿13.4K
36.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 RON 1,220
$237 ฿7,454
18.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 RON 2,986
$802 ฿25.2K
-14.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,254
$503 ฿15.8K
-42.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 RON 7,900
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-11.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,297 RON 5,642
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-15.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pitesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 RON 3,911
$654 ฿20.6K
37.53%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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