Cost of living

Romania

compared to

Thailand

hira
Romania
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$934
$752
Cost of living Family
$2151
$2864
One person rent
$536
$418
Family rent
$1693
$1300
Food expenses
$339
$293
Transport expenses
$38.29
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$974.48
$779.94
Quality of life
32.77
32.83
Human freedom index
8.94
5.81
Life expectancy
92.96
89.86
English speaking %
32.67%
28.42%
Population
19.5M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Romania ($934) is 25% more expensive than in Thailand ($934). Romania ranked 100th vs 124th 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 1.1 months in Romania compared to 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Romania
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$10.05
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.04
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.51
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.31
Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Romania
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364.27
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224.72
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755.74
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492.45
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.69
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141.6
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.08
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.78
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2538
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1554
$2795
Transportation
Romania
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.41
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.16
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.22
Groceries
Romania
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$4.96
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.2
Other
Romania
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.14
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$39.53
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$7.01
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$65.71
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$66.05
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446.13
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$7809
$12306