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

😐 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 12.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 23.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.90 RON 42.76
$2.01 ฿64.4
392.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.08 RON 182
$18.23 ฿583
130.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.27
$7.65 ฿244
3.66%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.52
$1.92 ฿61.3
39.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.55
$0.84 ฿26.90
135.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.38
$0.36 ฿11.39
438.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 RON 9.64
$2.19 ฿70.0
1.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.64
$3.79 ฿121
-10.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 RON 5.83
$1.64 ฿52.4
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.73
$1.62 ฿51.8
-32.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.33
$1.15 ฿36.88
47.83%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 13.96
$1.94 ฿62.0
66.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 RON 37.62
$15.94 ฿510
-45.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.53
$3.10 ฿99.2
128.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 RON 39.40
$11.07 ฿354
-17.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.00
$2.71 ฿86.5
-57.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.13
$1.18 ฿37.69
20.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.82
$1.71 ฿54.5
-21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.51
$1.61 ฿51.3
22.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.44
$1.39 ฿44.53
-42.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.05
$1.15 ฿36.70
-18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.23
$0.71 ฿22.76
5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.41
$0.55 ฿17.60
43.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RON 24.23
$4.57 ฿146
22.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.12
$18.87 ฿603
-63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RON 4.25
$1.82 ฿58.2
-46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 5.94
$3.21 ฿103
-57.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.57
$0.88 ฿28.16
-31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.36 RON 83.7
$18.89 ฿604
2.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.41 ฿45.17
-49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$1.30 ฿41.59
-49.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 RON 24.99
$8.20 ฿262
-29.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 6.92
$1.23 ฿39.18
30.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K RON 109.8K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
20.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.4K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
23.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 RON 636
$69.9 ฿2,234
110.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.31
$14.07 ฿450
-41.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.78 RON 42.24
$17.70 ฿566
-44.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.0 RON 225
$41.41 ฿1,324
25.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.62 RON 89.1
$6.69 ฿214
208.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 RON 29.20
$5.74 ฿184
17.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 RON 1,805
$299 ฿9,566
39.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 RON 29.7K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-54.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 RON 360
$54.8 ฿1,753
52.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.04 RON 186
$26.35 ฿842
63.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 RON 316
$84.7 ฿2,706
-13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 RON 429
$69.7 ฿2,229
42.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,302
$427 ฿13.6K
24.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RON 1,474
$241 ฿7,697
41.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 RON 3,308
$811 ฿25.9K
-5.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,068
$498 ฿15.9K
-3.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,072 RON 8,949
$2,022 ฿64.7K
2.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,340 RON 5,787
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-12.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,067 RON 4,611
$639 ฿20.4K
67.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5
32.40%

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

Last update for Ploiesti: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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