Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramnicu Valcea and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramnicu Valcea and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Ramnicu Valcea is 5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ramnicu Valcea is 24.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 RON 35.76
$2.03 ฿64.2
300.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.46 RON 151
$18.59 ฿588
85.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 RON 30.52
$7.48 ฿237
-7.09%
Cappuccino
$2.10 RON 9.21
$2.00 ฿63.2
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.80
$0.85 ฿26.81
135.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.23
$0.35 ฿11.13
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 RON 11.28
$2.21 ฿70.0
16.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 RON 12.06
$3.76 ฿119
-26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.43
$1.72 ฿54.4
-14.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.55
$1.63 ฿51.7
-22.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 RON 6.27
$1.16 ฿36.66
23.28%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.78
$1.98 ฿62.6
70.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 RON 38.83
$15.93 ฿504
-44.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 RON 28.98
$3.17 ฿100
108.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 RON 45.66
$10.90 ฿345
-4.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.96
$2.65 ฿83.7
-57.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.22 ฿38.70
29.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.90
$1.70 ฿53.7
-21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 RON 9.88
$1.59 ฿50.3
41.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.22
$1.32 ฿41.90
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$1.17 ฿36.99
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$0.68 ฿21.46
27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.42
$0.56 ฿17.64
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 RON 25.21
$4.51 ฿143
27.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 RON 36.14
$19.07 ฿604
-56.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.05
$1.77 ฿56.0
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.21
$3.18 ฿101
-48.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$0.96 ฿30.47
-27.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.97 RON 101
$18.90 ฿598
21.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$1.36 ฿42.98
-50.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.64
$1.35 ฿42.80
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RON 30.21
$8.03 ฿254
-14.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.24 ฿39.34
29.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RON 116.8K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
25.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 117.8K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
23.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 713
$71.2 ฿2,255
127.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.83 RON 34.38
$14.09 ฿446
-44.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 RON 34.39
$17.47 ฿553
-55.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.56 RON 178
$42.07 ฿1,332
-3.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.50 RON 85.6
$6.88 ฿218
183.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 RON 41.12
$5.94 ฿188
57.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 RON 2,004
$307 ฿9,728
48.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,247 RON 27.4K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-57.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.4 RON 291
$55.7 ฿1,762
19.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 RON 187
$26.79 ฿848
58.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 RON 297
$83.2 ฿2,634
-18.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 RON 324
$70.1 ฿2,219
5.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 RON 2,002
$427 ฿13.5K
6.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 RON 1,413
$237 ฿7,504
35.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$793 RON 3,480
$802 ฿25.4K
-1.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 RON 2,481
$503 ฿15.9K
12.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,249 RON 9,875
$2,061 ฿65.2K
9.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 RON 6,941
$1,533 ฿48.5K
3.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramnicu Valcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 RON 3,784
$654 ฿20.7K
31.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.3
5
46.00%

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Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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