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

😐 Solo nomad: Turda is 2.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turda is 31.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 RON 38.89
$2.02 ฿65.3
343.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 RON 221
$18.78 ฿608
170.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 RON 35.97
$7.67 ฿248
7.95%
Cappuccino
$3.09 RON 13.44
$1.98 ฿64.2
56.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$0.82 ฿26.64
135.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$0.33 ฿10.58
412.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.27
$2.12 ฿68.6
11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.88
$3.73 ฿121
-26.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.64 ฿53.2
-6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
-23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.28
$1.98 ฿64.1
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RON 41.54
$15.99 ฿517
-40.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.06
$3.12 ฿101
129.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 RON 51
$11.16 ฿361
5.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$2.76 ฿89.2
-59.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.07
$1.22 ฿39.5
33.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.71 ฿55.4
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.55 ฿50.2
5.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.21 ฿39.23
-22.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.56
$0.72 ฿23.2
45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$0.53 ฿17.05
69.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 RON 26.06
$4.72 ฿153
27.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$18.39 ฿595
-61.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.79 ฿57.9
-37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.19
$3.21 ฿104
-41.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$0.94 ฿30.44
43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.97 RON 86.7
$18.9 ฿612
5.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.44
$1.42 ฿46.08
-44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 RON 3.02
$1.35 ฿43.53
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 RON 35.84
$7.85 ฿254
5.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.25 ฿40.4
32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
33.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$70.6 ฿2,285
127.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 RON 38.6
$13.72 ฿444
-35.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.49 RON 36.86
$17.56 ฿568
-51.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.22 RON 179
$41.64 ฿1,347
-1.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 RON 90.4
$6.9 ฿223
201.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 RON 29.38
$5.8 ฿188
16.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$483 RON 2,095
$308 ฿9,963
56.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,864 RON 34.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-46.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 RON 287
$55.4 ฿1,793
19.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.27 RON 179
$26.4 ฿854
56.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 RON 375
$85.1 ฿2,755
1.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$71.8 ฿2,323
37.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RON 1,703
$434 ฿14K
-9.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,286
$235 ฿7,610
25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,597
$821 ฿26.6K
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$498 ฿16.1K
-13.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,907 RON 8,279
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-12.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,331 RON 5,779
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-13.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$813 RON 3,529
$703 ฿22.8K
15.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5
17.00%

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Last update for Turda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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