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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targoviste is 12% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targoviste is 5.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 RON 38.99
$2.02 ฿65.3
344.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.91 RON 121
$18.78 ฿608
48.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 RON 29.87
$7.67 ฿248
-10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.29 RON 9.92
$1.98 ฿64.2
15.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
81.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$0.33 ฿10.58
336.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.82
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 RON 12.66
$3.73 ฿121
-21.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.64 ฿53.2
-8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RON 4.27
$1.57 ฿50.9
-37.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$2.72 RON 11.79
$1.98 ฿64.1
37.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$15.99 ฿517
-78.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$3.12 ฿101
108.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 RON 42.5
$11.16 ฿361
-12.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$2.76 ฿89.2
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$1.22 ฿39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.88
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.21
$1.55 ฿50.2
21.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
-20.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
-6.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$0.72 ฿23.2
9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.53 ฿17.05
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.09
$4.72 ฿153
27.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 RON 25.43
$18.39 ฿595
-68.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 RON 10.01
$3.21 ฿104
-28.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.07
$0.94 ฿30.44
-48.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.43 RON 84.4
$18.9 ฿612
2.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$1.42 ฿46.08
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.44
$1.35 ฿43.53
-41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.51
$7.85 ฿254
-10.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.66
$1.25 ฿40.4
22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
31.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
25.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 RON 920
$70.6 ฿2,285
200.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.05 RON 34.94
$13.72 ฿444
-41.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.3 RON 40.37
$17.56 ฿568
-47.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.32 RON 101
$41.64 ฿1,347
-44.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.57 RON 85
$6.9 ฿223
183.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RON 14.67
$5.8 ฿188
-41.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 RON 1,502
$308 ฿9,963
12.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,854 RON 38.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-39.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 RON 305
$55.4 ฿1,793
26.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 RON 152
$26.4 ฿854
32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 RON 254
$85.1 ฿2,755
-31.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80 RON 347
$71.8 ฿2,323
11.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 RON 1,616
$434 ฿14K
-14.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 RON 1,212
$235 ฿7,610
18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 RON 2,051
$821 ฿26.6K
-42.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,886
$498 ฿16.1K
-12.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,925 RON 8,357
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-11.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,478 RON 6,419
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-4.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targoviste
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$933 RON 4,050
$703 ฿22.8K
32.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5
25.60%

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Last update for Targoviste: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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