Bucharest vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$525
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
56
😀 Quality of life
81
65
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 53% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 4913th and 6954th ($1116 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th in Romania and Thailand, respectively. Check Romania vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 646th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$15195

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560