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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfantu Gheorghe is 16.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfantu Gheorghe is 12.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 RON 37.37
$2.02 ฿65.3
326.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.48 RON 176
$18.78 ฿608
115.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 RON 39.4
$7.67 ฿248
18.25%
Cappuccino
$2.13 RON 9.25
$1.98 ฿64.2
7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.75
$0.82 ฿26.64
60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.02
$0.33 ฿10.58
251.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 RON 9.63
$2.12 ฿68.6
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.19
$3.73 ฿121
-24.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.85
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.57 ฿50.9
-24.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$1.19 ฿38.62
17.65%
Eggs
$2.98 RON 12.96
$1.98 ฿64.1
50.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 RON 36.76
$15.99 ฿517
-47.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 RON 17.67
$3.12 ฿101
30.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 RON 53.6
$11.16 ฿361
10.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.76 ฿89.2
-63.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 RON 5.74
$1.22 ฿39.5
8.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.41
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$1.55 ฿50.2
22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$1.21 ฿39.23
-28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.53 ฿17.05
28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 RON 24.64
$4.72 ฿153
20.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 RON 30.34
$18.39 ฿595
-61.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.13
$3.21 ฿104
-63.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
-23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.87 RON 86.3
$18.9 ฿612
5.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$1.42 ฿46.08
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$1.35 ฿43.53
-49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.52 RON 32.65
$7.85 ฿254
-4.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.75
$1.25 ฿40.4
24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
33.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
27.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 746
$70.6 ฿2,285
143.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.81 RON 38.23
$13.72 ฿444
-35.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.68 RON 42.01
$17.56 ฿568
-44.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 RON 183
$41.64 ฿1,347
0.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.12 RON 83
$6.9 ฿223
177.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 RON 14.74
$5.8 ฿188
-41.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,852
$308 ฿9,963
38.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 RON 30K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.1 RON 152
$55.4 ฿1,793
-36.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.25 RON 79.2
$26.4 ฿854
-30.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.97 RON 121
$85.1 ฿2,755
-67.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 RON 305
$71.8 ฿2,323
-2.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 RON 1,366
$434 ฿14K
-27.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 RON 1,012
$235 ฿7,610
-0.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 RON 2,455
$821 ฿26.6K
-31.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,899
$498 ฿16.1K
-12.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,449 RON 6,291
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-33.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 RON 5,150
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-23.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfantu Gheorghe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$751 RON 3,259
$703 ฿22.8K
6.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
5
35.00%

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Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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