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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.1% cheaper than Dobrich without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.8% cheaper than Dobrich without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$7.11 BGN 11.99
-71.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.83 BGN 50.3
-37.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.16 BGN 17.14
-24.51%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.8 BGN 3.03
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.82 BGN 1.38
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.44 BGN 0.75
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.94 BGN 3.27
9.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.03 BGN 5.11
23.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.88 BGN 3.17
-12.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.89 BGN 1.51
76.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.84 BGN 4.79
-58.10%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.26 BGN 5.49
-39.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.52 BGN 10.99
145.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.36 BGN 14.11
-62.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.87 BGN 21.71
-13.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.66 BGN 2.8
66.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.19 BGN 3.69
-44.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.01 BGN 3.4
-14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.78 BGN 4.7
-44.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.2 BGN 2.02
11.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.38 BGN 2.32
-12.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.27 BGN 2.15
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.56 BGN 0.95
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.39 BGN 5.72
39.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.67 BGN 11.26
175.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.01 BGN 1.7
77.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.68 BGN 2.84
91.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.74 BGN 1.24
27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.36 BGN 44.46
-28.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.21 BGN 2.04
17.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.62 BGN 1.05
117.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.59 BGN 19.55
-32.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.45 BGN 2.45
-13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.8K BGN 55.3K
-35.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.4K BGN 58K
-36.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$52.5 BGN 88.6
34.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.7 BGN 29.85
-22.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.25 BGN 22.35
32.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$26.19 BGN 44.17
58.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.64 BGN 24.69
-52.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.76 BGN 8.03
21.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$319 BGN 538
-3.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,374 BGN 9,065
173.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$43.7 BGN 73.7
26.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.76 BGN 50.2
-11.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$116 BGN 195
-26.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$54 BGN 91.1
32.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$288 BGN 486
50.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$236 BGN 399
-0.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$480 BGN 810
71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$356 BGN 601
39.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,310 BGN 2,210
66.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,213 BGN 2,047
27.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Dobrich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,049 BGN 1,770
-32.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.85
3.09%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dobrich: October 27, 2025

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