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

😐 Solo nomad: Rumia is 37% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rumia is 35.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.74 zł 46.88
$2.03 ฿64.3
527.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.14 zł 155
$18.59 ฿590
126.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 zł 24.66
$7.48 ฿237
-10.43%
Cappuccino
$3.55 zł 13.07
$2.00 ฿63.3
77.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.19
$0.85 ฿26.87
129.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.97
$0.35 ฿11.15
362.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.74
$2.21 ฿70.2
44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 zł 13.77
$3.76 ฿119
-0.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.72 ฿54.5
-37.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.63 ฿51.8
-17.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 zł 5.05
$1.16 ฿36.75
18.10%
Eggs
$3.92 zł 14.44
$1.98 ฿62.8
97.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 zł 32.91
$15.93 ฿505
-43.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.84
$3.17 ฿100
104.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 zł 40.04
$10.90 ฿346
-0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$2.65 ฿83.9
-59.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.22 ฿38.79
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$1.70 ฿53.8
4.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$1.59 ฿50.4
84.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.30
$1.32 ฿42.00
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.19
$1.17 ฿37.07
-2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$0.68 ฿21.50
86.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$0.56 ฿17.68
98.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 zł 19.30
$4.51 ฿143
16.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.91
$19.07 ฿605
-61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 zł 3.99
$1.77 ฿56.2
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 zł 5.85
$3.18 ฿101
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 zł 5.03
$0.96 ฿30.54
42.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.43 zł 123
$18.90 ฿599
76.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.84
$1.36 ฿43.07
56.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.63
$1.35 ฿42.89
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.99 zł 40.45
$8.03 ฿255
36.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.24 ฿39.43
42.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
56.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 112.7K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
40.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 zł 1,000
$71.2 ฿2,260
281.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.32 zł 30.63
$14.09 ฿447
-40.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.50 zł 60.7
$17.47 ฿554
-5.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.67 zł 135
$42.07 ฿1,335
-12.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.72 zł 72.6
$6.88 ฿218
186.63%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 zł 27.27
$5.94 ฿188
24.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zł 1,243
$307 ฿9,750
9.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,988 zł 29.4K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-46.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zł 334
$55.7 ฿1,766
62.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.90 zł 158
$26.79 ฿850
60.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 zł 301
$83.2 ฿2,640
-1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 zł 350
$70.1 ฿2,224
35.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,371
$427 ฿13.6K
50.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 zł 1,801
$237 ฿7,521
106.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,651
$802 ฿25.4K
23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,048
$503 ฿16.0K
64.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,564 zł 9,437
$2,061 ฿65.4K
24.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,058 zł 7,572
$1,533 ฿48.6K
34.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,609 zł 5,922
$654 ฿20.7K
146.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5
35.00%

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

Last update for Rumia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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