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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 16.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 33.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 RON 38.73
$2.01 ฿64.4
346.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 RON 245
$18.23 ฿583
211.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 RON 34.04
$7.65 ฿245
3.01%
Cappuccino
$3.12 RON 13.49
$1.92 ฿61.4
62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.71
$0.84 ฿26.91
167.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.28
$0.36 ฿11.39
433.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 RON 11.58
$2.19 ฿70.0
22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.16
$3.79 ฿121
-7.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.60
$1.64 ฿52.4
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 RON 5.71
$1.62 ฿51.8
-18.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.49
$1.15 ฿36.89
30.43%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.09
$1.94 ฿62.0
68.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 RON 41.31
$15.94 ฿510
-40.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 RON 27.75
$3.10 ฿99.2
107.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 RON 49.39
$11.07 ฿354
3.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 RON 4.66
$2.71 ฿86.6
-60.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.51
$1.18 ฿37.70
27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.72
$1.71 ฿54.5
-9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 RON 11.15
$1.61 ฿51.3
60.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.30
$1.39 ฿44.54
-45.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.44
$1.15 ฿36.72
-10.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.71 ฿22.77
-5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.36
$0.55 ฿17.60
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 RON 25.53
$4.57 ฿146
29.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.16
$18.87 ฿604
-56.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 RON 5.17
$1.82 ฿58.2
-34.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$3.21 ฿103
-48.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RON 3.91
$0.88 ฿28.17
3.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.91 RON 129
$18.89 ฿604
58.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$1.41 ฿45.18
-40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.30 ฿41.60
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.07
$8.20 ฿262
-9.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 6.90
$1.23 ฿39.19
30.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.2K
$21.2K ฿677.2K
34.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RON 111.5K
$22.3K ฿713.5K
15.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 600
$69.9 ฿2,234
98.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.66 RON 37.42
$14.07 ฿450
-38.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.66
$17.70 ฿566
-46.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.62 RON 184
$41.41 ฿1,324
2.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 RON 64.7
$6.69 ฿214
123.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 RON 34.68
$5.74 ฿184
39.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,188
$299 ฿9,569
69.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 44.7K
$15.0K ฿480.0K
-31.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.0 RON 328
$54.8 ฿1,753
38.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.40 RON 188
$26.35 ฿843
64.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 RON 358
$84.7 ฿2,707
-2.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 409
$69.7 ฿2,230
35.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 RON 2,134
$427 ฿13.7K
15.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,562
$241 ฿7,699
50.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 RON 3,217
$811 ฿25.9K
-8.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 RON 2,615
$498 ฿15.9K
21.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,661 RON 11.5K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
31.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,971 RON 8,514
$1,524 ฿48.7K
29.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 RON 5,662
$639 ฿20.4K
105.05%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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