Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighetu Marmatiei and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighetu Marmatiei and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighetu Marmatiei is 12.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighetu Marmatiei is 3.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 RON 29.75
$2.03 ฿64.6
233.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.39 RON 103
$18.59 ฿593
25.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 RON 29.08
$7.48 ฿238
-11.63%
Cappuccino
$1.90 RON 8.36
$2.00 ฿63.7
-5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.85
$0.85 ฿27.01
136.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 RON 7.11
$0.35 ฿11.21
360.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 RON 9.26
$2.21 ฿70.5
-4.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 RON 13.00
$3.76 ฿120
-21.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 RON 5.48
$1.72 ฿54.8
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 RON 5.05
$1.63 ฿52.1
-29.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.40
$1.16 ฿36.93
64.66%
Eggs
$2.81 RON 12.37
$1.98 ฿63.1
41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 RON 36.65
$15.93 ฿508
-47.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 RON 29.87
$3.17 ฿101
114.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 RON 49.82
$10.90 ฿348
3.85%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.32
$2.65 ฿84.3
-63.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.64
$1.22 ฿38.98
23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.44
$1.70 ฿54.1
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.30
$1.59 ฿50.7
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.60
$1.32 ฿42.21
-37.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.70
$1.17 ฿37.25
-8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.36
$0.68 ฿21.61
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 RON 2.79
$0.56 ฿17.76
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 RON 23.86
$4.51 ฿144
20.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 RON 25.11
$19.07 ฿608
-70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$1.77 ฿56.4
-46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$3.18 ฿101
-52.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.96 ฿30.70
-30.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.74 RON 86.9
$18.90 ฿602
4.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 RON 4.92
$1.36 ฿43.29
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$1.35 ฿43.11
-42.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 RON 29.51
$8.03 ฿256
-16.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.89
$1.24 ฿39.62
26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.4K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
33.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K RON 111.4K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
16.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 702
$71.2 ฿2,271
124.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 35.04
$14.09 ฿449
-43.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.58 RON 42.16
$17.47 ฿557
-45.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 RON 181
$42.07 ฿1,341
-2.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 RON 85.9
$6.88 ฿219
183.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 RON 19.75
$5.94 ฿189
-24.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 RON 1,366
$307 ฿9,799
1.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,818 RON 43.2K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-33.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.12 RON 163
$55.7 ฿1,775
-33.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 RON 132
$26.79 ฿854
12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 RON 329
$83.2 ฿2,653
-10.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 RON 323
$70.1 ฿2,235
4.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,695
$427 ฿13.6K
-9.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,261
$237 ฿7,559
20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,614
$802 ฿25.6K
-25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 RON 1,928
$503 ฿16.0K
-12.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,945 RON 8,560
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-5.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 RON 6,010
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-10.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighetu Marmatiei
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 RON 2,547
$654 ฿20.8K
-11.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
5
42.20%

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Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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