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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 15.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 34.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.71
$2.03 ฿64.2
345.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 253
$18.59 ฿588
210.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.06
$7.48 ฿237
9.76%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.39
$2.00 ฿63.2
64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.00
$0.85 ฿26.81
168.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$0.35 ฿11.13
477.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.86
$2.21 ฿70.0
22.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.28
$3.76 ฿119
-7.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.64
$1.72 ฿54.4
-12.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.51
$1.63 ฿51.7
-23.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.16 ฿36.66
27.59%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.37
$1.98 ฿62.6
65.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.13
$15.93 ฿504
-39.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.05
$3.17 ฿100
108.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.5
$10.90 ฿345
5.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$2.65 ฿83.7
-58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.67
$1.22 ฿38.70
24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.77
$1.70 ฿53.7
-9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.39
$1.59 ฿50.3
62.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$1.32 ฿41.90
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.48
$1.17 ฿36.99
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.68 ฿21.46
-1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.56 ฿17.64
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.82
$4.51 ฿143
30.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.65
$19.07 ฿604
-58.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$1.77 ฿56.0
-28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$3.18 ฿101
-44.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.96 ฿30.47
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 131
$18.90 ฿598
58.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.75
$1.36 ฿42.98
-37.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$1.35 ฿42.80
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.03
$8.03 ฿254
-9.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$1.24 ฿39.34
33.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.1K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
34.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.2K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
19.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 612
$71.2 ฿2,255
95.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.49
$14.09 ฿446
-39.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.36
$17.47 ฿553
-46.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$42.07 ฿1,332
1.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.4
$6.88 ฿218
116.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.53
$5.94 ฿188
32.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,226
$307 ฿9,728
64.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.4K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-31.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 342
$55.7 ฿1,762
39.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 187
$26.79 ฿848
59.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$83.2 ฿2,634
-1.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$70.1 ฿2,219
35.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,118
$427 ฿13.5K
12.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,574
$237 ฿7,504
51.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,174
$802 ฿25.4K
-9.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,583
$503 ฿15.9K
16.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
31.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,679
$1,533 ฿48.5K
29.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,608
$654 ฿20.7K
95.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5
33.20%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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