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

😐 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 28.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 11.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51.6
$2.03 ฿64.6
478.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.99 RON 180
$18.59 ฿593
120.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 RON 34.47
$7.48 ฿238
4.68%
Cappuccino
$2.33 RON 10.25
$2.00 ฿63.7
16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.86
$0.85 ฿27.01
163.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RON 7.67
$0.35 ฿11.21
397.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.95
$2.21 ฿70.5
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RON 13.30
$3.76 ฿120
-19.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.95
$1.72 ฿54.8
-8.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RON 5.73
$1.63 ฿52.1
-20.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.24
$1.16 ฿36.93
41.38%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.73
$1.98 ฿63.1
69.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 36.06
$15.93 ฿508
-48.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 RON 32.00
$3.17 ฿101
129.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 RON 34.98
$10.90 ฿348
-27.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.96
$2.65 ฿84.3
-57.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.54
$1.22 ฿38.98
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.70 ฿54.1
-4.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RON 10.39
$1.59 ฿50.7
48.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$1.32 ฿42.21
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$1.17 ฿37.25
-20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$0.68 ฿21.61
60.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.56 ฿17.76
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 RON 24.86
$4.51 ฿144
25.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 RON 34.84
$19.07 ฿608
-58.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.09
$1.77 ฿56.4
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.93
$3.18 ฿101
-36.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.96 ฿30.70
-26.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.62 RON 86.3
$18.90 ฿602
3.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.20
$1.36 ฿43.29
-30.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$1.35 ฿43.11
-43.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 RON 41.12
$8.03 ฿256
16.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.14
$1.24 ฿39.62
30.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 123.9K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
33.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 114.9K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
20.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 RON 291
$71.2 ฿2,271
-7.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 RON 39.61
$14.09 ฿449
-36.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.14 RON 40.22
$17.47 ฿557
-47.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.78 RON 179
$42.07 ฿1,341
-3.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 85.9
$6.88 ฿219
183.72%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 RON 35.91
$5.94 ฿189
37.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,121
$307 ฿9,799
56.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K RON 46.6K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-28.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 RON 310
$55.7 ฿1,775
26.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 RON 177
$26.79 ฿854
49.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 RON 379
$83.2 ฿2,653
3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 433
$70.1 ฿2,235
40.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,720
$427 ฿13.6K
-8.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,279
$237 ฿7,559
22.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,541
$802 ฿25.6K
-27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,934
$503 ฿16.0K
-12.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,770 RON 7,788
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-14.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,407 RON 6,191
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-8.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 RON 2,889
$654 ฿20.8K
0.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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