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

😐 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 17.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tulcea is 12.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 RON 43.14
$2.02 ฿65.3
392.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 RON 185
$18.78 ฿608
126.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.69
$7.67 ฿248
4.17%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.37
$1.98 ฿64.2
32.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$0.82 ฿26.64
139.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8
$0.33 ฿10.58
457.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.87
$2.12 ฿68.6
7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 RON 14.75
$3.73 ฿121
-8.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$1.64 ฿53.2
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
-33.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.19 ฿38.62
47.90%
Eggs
$2.39 RON 10.36
$1.98 ฿64.1
20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.69
$15.99 ฿517
-44.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$3.12 ฿101
129.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 RON 39.4
$11.16 ฿361
-18.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.76 ฿89.2
-57.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.42
$1.22 ฿39.5
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$1.71 ฿55.4
-25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$1.55 ฿50.2
21.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.21 ฿39.23
-22.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.72 ฿23.2
2.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.41
$4.72 ฿153
23.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 RON 24.42
$18.39 ฿595
-69.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.79 ฿57.9
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 6
$3.21 ฿104
-57.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.04
$0.94 ฿30.44
-25.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.39 RON 119
$18.9 ฿612
44.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$1.42 ฿46.08
-52.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 RON 24.57
$7.85 ฿254
-27.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.25 ฿40.4
28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K RON 108.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
18.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
22.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$70.6 ฿2,285
29.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.81 RON 33.92
$13.72 ฿444
-43.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RON 43.66
$17.56 ฿568
-42.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 RON 112
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 RON 82.1
$6.9 ฿223
174.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.2
$5.8 ฿188
20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$308 ฿9,963
40.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,013 RON 30.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-52.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 RON 353
$55.4 ฿1,793
46.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.7 RON 185
$26.4 ฿854
61.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 RON 326
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$71.8 ฿2,323
33.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$434 ฿14K
-11.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,247
$235 ฿7,610
22.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,570
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,887
$498 ฿16.1K
-12.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,864
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-38.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 RON 5,228
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-21.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 RON 2,365
$703 ฿22.8K
-22.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

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Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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