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

😐 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 21.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 29.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.67
$2.02 ฿65.3
466.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 178
$18.78 ฿608
118.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$7.67 ฿248
3.65%
Cappuccino
$2.35 RON 10.19
$1.98 ฿64.2
18.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$0.82 ฿26.64
184.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$0.33 ฿10.58
406.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RON 13.13
$3.73 ฿121
-18.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$1.57 ฿50.9
-17.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.19 ฿38.62
32.77%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$1.98 ฿64.1
62.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.56
$15.99 ฿517
-48.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$3.12 ฿101
125.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 RON 35.85
$11.16 ฿361
-25.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.76 ฿89.2
-57.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.22 ฿39.5
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 RON 9.98
$1.55 ฿50.2
48.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.34 ฿43.21
-38.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.21 ฿39.23
-20.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$0.53 ฿17.05
75.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.53
$4.72 ฿153
24.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.24
$18.39 ฿595
-59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.01
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$3.21 ฿104
-38.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-24.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$18.9 ฿612
2.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.42 ฿46.08
-28.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.35 ฿43.53
-39.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$7.85 ฿254
16.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.32
$1.25 ฿40.4
35.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
34.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 RON 282
$70.6 ฿2,285
-7.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.19 RON 39.88
$13.72 ฿444
-33.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$17.56 ฿568
-48.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.9 RON 178
$41.64 ฿1,347
-1.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$6.9 ฿223
177.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.65
$5.8 ฿188
37.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,121
$308 ฿9,963
58.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 46.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-26.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 RON 301
$55.4 ฿1,793
25.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 RON 172
$26.4 ฿854
49.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 434
$71.8 ฿2,323
39.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$434 ฿14K
-12.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,241
$235 ฿7,610
21.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,580
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$498 ฿16.1K
-13.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,934 RON 8,397
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-11.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,510 RON 6,554
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-2.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 RON 2,860
$703 ฿22.8K
-6.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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