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

🙂 Solo nomad: Resita is 0.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Resita is 12.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 RON 39
$2.02 ฿65.3
344.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.47 RON 202
$18.78 ฿608
147.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 RON 30.72
$7.67 ฿248
-7.69%
Cappuccino
$1.83 RON 7.94
$1.98 ฿64.2
-7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.94
$0.82 ฿26.64
151.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.43
$0.33 ฿10.58
418.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RON 9.88
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 RON 14.67
$3.73 ฿121
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RON 5.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
-23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
33.61%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.62
$1.98 ฿64.1
70.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$15.99 ฿517
-49.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 RON 27.15
$3.12 ฿101
100.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 RON 39.25
$11.16 ฿361
-19.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$1.22 ฿39.5
30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.71 ฿55.4
-4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 RON 9.63
$1.55 ฿50.2
43.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
-47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.21 ฿39.23
-26.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$0.72 ฿23.2
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$0.53 ฿17.05
66.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 RON 25.43
$4.72 ฿153
24.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.58 RON 24.24
$18.39 ฿595
-69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.68
$3.21 ฿104
-44.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 RON 3.17
$0.94 ฿30.44
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.02 RON 86.9
$18.9 ฿612
5.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$1.42 ฿46.08
-45.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.25
$1.35 ฿43.53
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 RON 38.9
$7.85 ฿254
14.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.25 ฿40.4
26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
29.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RON 114.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 603
$70.6 ฿2,285
96.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 RON 37.99
$13.72 ฿444
-36.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RON 49.59
$17.56 ฿568
-34.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.69 RON 177
$41.64 ฿1,347
-2.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 RON 83.8
$6.9 ฿223
179.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 RON 30.51
$5.8 ฿188
21.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,853
$308 ฿9,963
38.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,821 RON 29.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 RON 295
$55.4 ฿1,793
22.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.95 RON 169
$26.4 ฿854
47.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 RON 365
$85.1 ฿2,755
-1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 RON 414
$71.8 ฿2,323
32.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,690
$434 ฿14K
-10.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,263
$235 ฿7,610
23.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RON 2,555
$821 ฿26.6K
-28.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,912
$498 ฿16.1K
-11.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,275 RON 5,538
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-41.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$956 RON 4,152
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-38.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resita
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$895 RON 3,884
$703 ฿22.8K
27.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Resita: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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