Bucharest vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$449
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.2M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 46% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5593rd and 7120th ($961 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Romania and Thailand, respectively. Check Romania vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 703rd and 4343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$10951

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575