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

😐 Solo nomad: Rumia is 40.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rumia is 14.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.97 zł 47.84
$2.02 ฿65.3
542.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 zł 157
$18.78 ฿608
126.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 zł 24.68
$7.67 ฿248
-12.78%
Cappuccino
$3.38 zł 12.45
$1.98 ฿64.2
70.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.14
$0.82 ฿26.64
135.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.17
$0.33 ฿10.58
406.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 zł 12.14
$2.12 ฿68.6
55.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 zł 13.35
$3.73 ฿121
-2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.64 ฿53.2
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
-12.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$1.19 ฿38.62
15.97%
Eggs
$4 zł 14.75
$1.98 ฿64.1
102.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 zł 33.37
$15.99 ฿517
-43.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 zł 23.77
$3.12 ฿101
106.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zł 40.16
$11.16 ฿361
-2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.81
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.22 ฿39.5
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.5
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 zł 10.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
81.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$1.34 ฿43.21
-29.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.15
$1.21 ฿39.23
-6.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.76
$0.72 ฿23.2
79.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.53 ฿17.05
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 zł 18.46
$4.72 ฿153
5.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 zł 26.04
$18.39 ฿595
-61.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$1.79 ฿57.9
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.84
$3.21 ฿104
-50.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 zł 5.02
$0.94 ฿30.44
44.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.73 zł 124
$18.9 ฿612
78.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.13
$1.42 ฿46.08
54.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1.35 ฿43.53
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.05 zł 40.76
$7.85 ฿254
40.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.25 ฿40.4
45.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 125.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
60.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K zł 110.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
37.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 998
$70.6 ฿2,285
283.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 zł 30.77
$13.72 ฿444
-39.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.65 zł 61.4
$17.56 ฿568
-5.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.87 zł 136
$41.64 ฿1,347
-11.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.27 zł 71.1
$6.9 ฿223
179.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.26 zł 26.78
$5.8 ฿188
25.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zł 1,247
$308 ฿9,963
9.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,114 zł 29.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-44.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 zł 327
$55.4 ฿1,793
59.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.46 zł 160
$26.4 ฿854
64.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 zł 304
$85.1 ฿2,755
-3.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 zł 350
$71.8 ฿2,323
32.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 zł 2,403
$434 ฿14K
50.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,805
$235 ฿7,610
108.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 zł 3,535
$821 ฿26.6K
16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 zł 3,008
$498 ฿16.1K
63.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,021 zł 11.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
38.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,652 zł 9,780
$1,543 ฿49.9K
71.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rumia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,606 zł 5,925
$703 ฿22.8K
128.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5
35.00%

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Last update for Rumia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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