Romania vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Romania Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$973
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2438
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$461
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1159
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$20080
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.06
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
76.6
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
33
🌐 English speaking %
31%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
71
78
😀 Quality of life
71
56
🏙️ Population
19.1M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Romania ($973) is 6% more expensive than in Thailand ($914). Romania ranked 103rd vs 110th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Romania compared to 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 48th and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Romania vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Romania and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 47 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Romania Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2815
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.41
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.65
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$590
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10186
$15181

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Cities Comparison in Romania vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1138
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1243
287K
Timisoara
$1029
251K
Iasi
$1042
272K
Brasov
$1150
238K
Constanta
$1132
264K
Craiova
$983
234K
Galati
$950
218K
Ploiesti
$926
181K
Oradea
$894
183K
Sibiu
$840
134K
Braila
$871
155K
Bacau
$773
136K
Targu Mures
$795
116K
Pitesti
$970
141K
Arad
$734
145K
Suceava
$873
120K
Piatra Neamt
$740
79.7K
Buzau
$831
103K
Botosani
$869
90K
Baia Mare
$755
109K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
79.9K
Bistrita
$737
78.9K
Ramnicu Valcea
$826
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$844
73.5K
Satu Mare
$777
91.5K
Vaslui
$871
63K
Alba Iulia
$800
64.2K
Targoviste
$800
67K
Giurgiu
$956
54.6K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K