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

😐 Solo nomad: Sinaia is 1.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sinaia is 9.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 RON 29.15
$2.02 ฿65.3
232.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.85 RON 173
$18.78 ฿608
112.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 RON 30.68
$7.67 ฿248
-7.82%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
10.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.72
$0.82 ฿26.64
60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$0.33 ฿10.58
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.72
$2.12 ฿68.6
5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.34
$3.73 ฿121
-23.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.64 ฿53.2
-20.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.57 ฿50.9
-31.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.19 ฿38.62
39.50%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.11
$1.98 ฿64.1
29.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 RON 25.84
$15.99 ฿517
-62.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 RON 18.42
$3.12 ฿101
35.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.82 RON 20.92
$11.16 ฿361
-56.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.21
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.62
$1.22 ฿39.5
6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.55 ฿50.2
16.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.34 ฿43.21
-32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.21 ฿39.23
-23.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.72 ฿23.2
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.53 ฿17.05
28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.87 RON 21.15
$4.72 ฿153
3.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$18.39 ฿595
-79.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$1.79 ฿57.9
-55.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$3.21 ฿104
-77.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
-27.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85
$18.9 ฿612
3.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.42 ฿46.08
-37.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1.35 ฿43.53
-35.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.85 ฿254
-13.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$1.25 ฿40.4
18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
30.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
29.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 732
$70.6 ฿2,285
138.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$13.72 ฿444
-34.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.58
$17.56 ฿568
-44.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.98 RON 178
$41.64 ฿1,347
-1.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.51 RON 84.7
$6.9 ฿223
182.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 RON 24.51
$5.8 ฿188
-2.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$308 ฿9,963
38.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 RON 29.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 RON 319
$55.4 ฿1,793
32.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.7 RON 138
$26.4 ฿854
20.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 321
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RON 346
$71.8 ฿2,323
10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,652
$434 ฿14K
-12.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RON 1,271
$235 ฿7,610
24.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 RON 2,516
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,886
$498 ฿16.1K
-12.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,781 RON 7,732
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-18.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,535 RON 6,664
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-0.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
5
63.40%

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Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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