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

🙂 Solo nomad: Slatina is 10.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Slatina is 7.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.10 RON 53.3
$2.03 ฿64.8
496.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.29 RON 146
$18.59 ฿594
79.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 RON 35.97
$7.48 ฿239
9.22%
Cappuccino
$2.74 RON 12.05
$2.00 ฿63.8
37.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.73
$0.85 ฿27.08
132.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.87
$0.35 ฿11.24
411.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 RON 8.32
$2.21 ฿70.7
-14.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RON 9.94
$3.76 ฿120
-39.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.78
$1.72 ฿54.9
-10.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RON 3.96
$1.63 ฿52.2
-44.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.79
$1.16 ฿37.04
52.59%
Eggs
$2.81 RON 12.38
$1.98 ฿63.3
41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 RON 39.06
$15.93 ฿509
-44.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 RON 18.78
$3.17 ฿101
34.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.28 RON 27.61
$10.90 ฿349
-42.39%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.24
$2.65 ฿84.6
-63.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.23
$1.22 ฿39.09
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.85
$1.70 ฿54.3
-8.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.64
$1.59 ฿50.8
-19.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.26
$1.32 ฿42.33
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$1.17 ฿37.36
-23.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$0.68 ฿21.67
38.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.92
$0.56 ฿17.81
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.91
$4.51 ฿144
30.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.48
$19.07 ฿610
-81.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.07
$1.77 ฿56.6
-35.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.59
$3.18 ฿102
-45.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 RON 2.07
$0.96 ฿30.78
-51.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.59 RON 81.8
$18.90 ฿604
-1.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RON 3.30
$1.36 ฿43.41
-44.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$1.35 ฿43.23
-51.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 RON 31.12
$8.03 ฿257
-11.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$1.24 ฿39.74
23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.5K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
33.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 120.7K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
26.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 501
$71.2 ฿2,277
59.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.81 RON 7.98
$14.09 ฿450
-87.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.92 RON 39.25
$17.47 ฿559
-48.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.27 RON 182
$42.07 ฿1,345
-1.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.16 RON 79.9
$6.88 ฿220
163.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.86 RON 47.80
$5.94 ฿190
82.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 2,004
$307 ฿9,827
48.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,542 RON 28.8K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-55.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 RON 300
$55.7 ฿1,780
22.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.61 RON 152
$26.79 ฿856
29.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 RON 326
$83.2 ฿2,661
-10.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 RON 359
$70.1 ฿2,241
16.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 RON 1,011
$427 ฿13.7K
-46.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 RON 823
$237 ฿7,580
-21.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 RON 1,668
$802 ฿25.6K
-52.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 RON 1,409
$503 ฿16.1K
-36.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,730 RON 7,611
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-16.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 RON 6,050
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-10.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slatina
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$952 RON 4,190
$654 ฿20.9K
45.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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

Last update for Slatina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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