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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 18.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 34.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$2.02 ฿65.3
354.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$18.78 ฿608
205.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.67 ฿248
5.35%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$1.98 ฿64.2
60.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$0.82 ฿26.64
174.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$0.33 ฿10.58
506.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.12 ฿68.6
30.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.73 ฿121
-9.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.57 ฿50.9
-18.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.05%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$1.98 ฿64.1
59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$15.99 ฿517
-41.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$3.12 ฿101
110.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$11.16 ฿361
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
-60.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.22 ฿39.5
22.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.71 ฿55.4
-6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.55 ฿50.2
65.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.34 ฿43.21
-46.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.21 ฿39.23
-15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$4.72 ฿153
26.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$18.39 ฿595
-56.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.79 ฿57.9
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$3.21 ฿104
-46.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.94 ฿30.44
-4.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$18.9 ฿612
56.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$1.42 ฿46.08
-40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$1.35 ฿43.53
-40.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.85 ฿254
-5.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.25 ฿40.4
33.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
19.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$70.6 ฿2,285
95.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$13.72 ฿444
-39.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$17.56 ฿568
-46.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$6.9 ฿223
123.33%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$5.8 ฿188
35.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$308 ฿9,963
58.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-31.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$55.4 ฿1,793
36.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$26.4 ฿854
62.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$85.1 ฿2,755
-1.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$71.8 ฿2,323
32.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$434 ฿14K
14.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$235 ฿7,610
49.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$821 ฿26.6K
-11.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$498 ฿16.1K
17.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
28.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,543 ฿49.9K
20.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$703 ฿22.8K
77.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5
33.20%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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