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

😐 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 12% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 21.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.82 RON 42.63
$2.02 ฿65.3
386.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.95 RON 182
$18.78 ฿608
123.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 RON 33.84
$7.67 ฿248
1.56%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.6
$1.98 ฿64.2
34.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.41
$0.82 ฿26.64
136.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
475.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$2.12 ฿68.6
10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.73 ฿121
-6.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.05
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
-33.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.19 ฿38.62
43.70%
Eggs
$3.29 RON 14.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
66.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 RON 37.16
$15.99 ฿517
-46.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$3.12 ฿101
128.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 RON 39.82
$11.16 ฿361
-17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.22 ฿39.5
16.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$1.71 ฿55.4
-22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.55 ฿50.2
23.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$1.34 ฿43.21
-44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
-25.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.66
$0.53 ฿17.05
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 RON 24.41
$4.72 ฿153
19.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.25
$18.39 ฿595
-68.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 5.97
$3.21 ฿104
-57.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.94 ฿30.44
-39.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RON 86.5
$18.9 ฿612
5.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 RON 25.23
$7.85 ฿254
-25.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.25 ฿40.4
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 107.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
16.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
23.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 648
$70.6 ฿2,285
111.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 36.81
$13.72 ฿444
-38.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.18
$17.56 ฿568
-44.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 RON 224
$41.64 ฿1,347
24.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$6.9 ฿223
190.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.85
$5.8 ฿188
18.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 RON 1,858
$308 ฿9,963
39.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 RON 367
$55.4 ฿1,793
52.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 185
$26.4 ฿854
61.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 RON 319
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$71.8 ฿2,323
34.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 RON 2,343
$434 ฿14K
24.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RON 1,443
$235 ฿7,610
41.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 RON 3,271
$821 ฿26.6K
-8.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,041
$498 ฿16.1K
-5.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 RON 10.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
8.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,491 RON 6,474
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-3.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 RON 4,323
$703 ฿22.8K
41.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5
32.40%

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Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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