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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.6% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.79 BGN 19.89
-82.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40.54 BGN 68.4
-53.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.74 BGN 14.75
-12.24%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.46 BGN 4.16
-19.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.37 BGN 2.31
-40.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.66 BGN 1.12
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.09 BGN 3.52
1.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.9 BGN 4.89
28.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.69 BGN 2.84
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.96 BGN 1.62
63.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.98 BGN 3.33
-39.90%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.41 BGN 5.75
-41.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.56 BGN 16.12
67.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.1 BGN 13.67
-61.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.54 BGN 19.46
-3.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.95 BGN 3.3
41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.04 BGN 3.45
-40.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.08 BGN 3.51
-17.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.46 BGN 4.16
-36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.35 BGN 2.28
-10.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.84 BGN 1.42
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.52 BGN 5.94
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.96 BGN 11.74
164.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.02 BGN 1.72
75.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.72 BGN 2.9
86.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.85 BGN 1.43
10.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$35.01 BGN 59.1
-46.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.23 BGN 2.07
15.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.72 BGN 1.22
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$12.95 BGN 21.84
-39.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.48 BGN 2.5
-15.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.1K BGN 54.2K
-34.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26K BGN 43.8K
-15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$94.9 BGN 160
-25.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.51 BGN 27.84
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.6 BGN 22.95
29.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$31.47 BGN 53.1
32.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.44 BGN 26.05
-55.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$8.64 BGN 14.58
-32.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$238 BGN 401
29.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,165 BGN 7,025
253.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$59.5 BGN 100
-6.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.02 BGN 69.2
-35.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$82.3 BGN 139
3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$72.2 BGN 122
-0.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$527 BGN 888
-17.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$388 BGN 654
-39.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$871 BGN 1,470
-5.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$607 BGN 1,024
-17.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,372 BGN 4,001
-8.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,641 BGN 2,768
-5.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,027 BGN 1,732
-31.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.57
9.41%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burgas: October 28, 2025

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