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

🙂 Solo nomad: Roman is 5.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Roman is 26.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.38 RON 53.7

$2.02 ฿65.3

512.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.68 RON 120

$18.78 ฿608

47.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.09 RON 35.13

$7.67 ฿248

5.48%

Cappuccino

$3.55 RON 15.4

$1.98 ฿64.2

79.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 RON 4.89

$0.82 ฿26.64

37.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 RON 8.64

$0.33 ฿10.58

503.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.2 RON 13.9

$2.12 ฿68.6

50.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 RON 10.28

$3.73 ฿121

-36.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 RON 6.5

$1.64 ฿53.2

-8.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.9 RON 3.89

$1.57 ฿50.9

-42.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 RON 7.19

$1.19 ฿38.62

39.50%

Eggs

$3.12 RON 13.56

$1.98 ฿64.1

57.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.85 RON 38.41

$15.99 ฿517

-44.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.21 RON 31.29

$3.12 ฿101

131.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.35 RON 49.29

$11.16 ฿361

1.70%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 RON 4.18

$2.76 ฿89.2

-65.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 RON 6.6

$1.22 ฿39.5

24.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 RON 6.46

$1.71 ฿55.4

-12.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 RON 9.58

$1.55 ฿50.2

42.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 RON 3.64

$1.34 ฿43.21

-37.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 RON 4.45

$1.21 ฿39.23

-15.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 RON 4.1

$0.72 ฿23.2

31.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 RON 3.38

$0.53 ฿17.05

47.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.71 RON 24.78

$4.72 ฿153

20.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 RON 24.71

$18.39 ฿595

-69.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 RON 4.73

$1.79 ฿57.9

-39.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 RON 7.26

$3.21 ฿104

-47.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 RON 3.06

$0.94 ฿30.44

-25.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.05 RON 87

$18.9 ฿612

6.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.71 RON 3.07

$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)

$6.98 RON 30.31

$7.85 ฿254

-11.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 RON 7.16

$1.25 ฿40.4

32.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28K RON 121.4K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

32.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.6K RON 119.6K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

26.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.4 RON 397

$70.6 ฿2,285

29.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.35 RON 14.54

$13.72 ฿444

-75.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.61 RON 24.38

$17.56 ฿568

-68.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.35 RON 180

$41.64 ฿1,347

-0.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.33 RON 83.9

$6.9 ฿223

180.14%

Cinema Ticket

$10.77 RON 46.75

$5.8 ฿188

85.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$325 RON 1,410

$308 ฿9,963

5.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,488 RON 28.2K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-55.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 RON 285

$55.4 ฿1,793

18.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.45 RON 75.7

$26.4 ฿854

-33.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.4 RON 418

$85.1 ฿2,755

13.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$34.69 RON 151

$71.8 ฿2,323

-51.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$382 RON 1,660

$434 ฿14K

-11.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 RON 1,242

$235 ฿7,610

21.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 RON 2,523

$821 ฿26.6K

-29.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$446 RON 1,936

$498 ฿16.1K

-10.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,039 RON 8,855

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-6.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,464 RON 6,357

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-5.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.7

54.00%

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

Last update for Roman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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