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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sfantu Gheorghe is 5.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sfantu Gheorghe is 5.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 RONย 37.60
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
336.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.62 RONย 178
$18.68 เธฟ587
117.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 RONย 38.20
$7.92 เธฟ249
10.10%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RONย 8.83
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RONย 5.75
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
55.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RONย 5.06
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
231.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 RONย 9.67
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-0.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 RONย 12.20
$3.59 เธฟ113
-22.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RONย 7.04
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-3.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RONย 5.17
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-27.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 RONย 5.89
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
11.67%
Eggs
$3.02 RONย 13.23
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
56.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 RONย 38.19
$16.00 เธฟ503
-45.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 RONย 17.88
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
29.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONย 54.0
$10.93 เธฟ344
12.72%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RONย 4.30
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-63.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 RONย 6.02
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
16.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 RONย 5.69
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-20.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RONย 8.73
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RONย 2.95
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-49.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RONย 4.01
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RONย 3.31
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
7.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RONย 2.92
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 RONย 23.75
$4.64 เธฟ146
16.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 RONย 35.41
$18.96 เธฟ596
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RONย 4.75
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RONย 4.96
$3.20 เธฟ101
-64.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 RONย 3.09
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.54 RONย 85.6
$19.24 เธฟ605
1.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RONย 4.12
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-30.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RONย 3.05
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 RONย 31.36
$8.15 เธฟ256
-12.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONย 6.72
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
25.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONย 124.4K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
32.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RONย 123.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
29.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 RONย 746
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
142.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.90 RONย 38.97
$13.91 เธฟ437
-36.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.58 RONย 41.97
$18.00 เธฟ566
-46.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.19 RONย 180
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-1.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.37 RONย 84.8
$6.80 เธฟ214
184.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 RONย 15.24
$5.72 เธฟ180
-39.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 RONย 1,876
$308 เธฟ9,693
38.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,836 RONย 29.9K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-53.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.19 RONย 150
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-38.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.46 RONย 80.9
$26.71 เธฟ840
-30.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.15 RONย 119
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-67.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 RONย 306
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-1.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 RONย 1,379
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-26.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$226 RONย 992
$237 เธฟ7,439
-4.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 RONย 2,498
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-29.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RONย 1,889
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-13.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,780 RONย 7,794
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-19.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,392 RONย 6,099
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-12.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 RONย 3,225
$684 เธฟ21.5K
7.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5
35.00%

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Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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