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

😐 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 9.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sibiu is 18.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.88
$2.02 ฿65.3
354.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.8 RON 199
$18.78 ฿608
143.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 RON 29.94
$7.67 ฿248
-10.04%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 14.09
$1.98 ฿64.2
63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.05
$0.82 ฿26.64
153.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.72
$0.33 ฿10.58
439.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.85
$2.12 ฿68.6
28.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$3.73 ฿121
-8.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$1.64 ฿53.2
-7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.57 ฿50.9
-20.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.19 ฿38.62
33.61%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
69.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.91
$15.99 ฿517
-51.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RON 26.71
$3.12 ฿101
97.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.35
$11.16 ฿361
-22.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.71 ฿55.4
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$1.55 ฿50.2
42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$1.34 ฿43.21
-42.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
-24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$0.72 ฿23.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
64.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.27
$4.72 ฿153
28.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.41
$18.39 ฿595
-61.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$3.21 ฿104
-42.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.94 ฿30.44
-28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$18.9 ฿612
4.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$1.42 ฿46.08
-37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.35 ฿43.53
-36.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RON 40.09
$7.85 ฿254
17.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.25 ฿40.4
28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
18.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 608
$70.6 ฿2,285
98.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 RON 36.47
$13.72 ฿444
-38.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 48.96
$17.56 ฿568
-35.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 RON 173
$41.64 ฿1,347
-4.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 RON 67.7
$6.9 ฿223
125.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.87
$5.8 ฿188
18.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,870
$308 ฿9,963
39.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 RON 30.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-51.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 294
$55.4 ฿1,793
22.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 RON 168
$26.4 ฿854
46.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 367
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 415
$71.8 ฿2,323
33.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,606
$434 ฿14K
-14.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,417
$235 ฿7,610
38.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RON 2,953
$821 ฿26.6K
-17.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RON 2,476
$498 ฿16.1K
14.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 RON 10.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
9.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 RON 9,010
$1,543 ฿49.9K
34.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RON 4,886
$703 ฿22.8K
60.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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