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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.5% cheaper than Dupnica without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.6% cheaper than Dupnica without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.22 BGN 17.25
-80.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$41.8 BGN 70.5
-55.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.14 BGN 17.1
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.97 BGN 3.32
0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.31 BGN 2.2
-37.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.01 BGN 1.71
-67.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.95 BGN 3.29
8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.93 BGN 4.94
27.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.02 BGN 3.42
-18.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.53 BGN 0.89
196.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.01 BGN 1.71
17.82%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.8 BGN 6.41
-47.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.87 BGN 21.71
24.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.37 BGN 14.12
-62.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.42 BGN 17.58
7.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.17 BGN 1.97
135.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.65 BGN 2.78
-26.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.1 BGN 3.54
-18.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.99 BGN 3.35
-22.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.13 BGN 1.91
18.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.07 BGN 1.8
13.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.52 BGN 0.87
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.48 BGN 0.81
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.85 BGN 6.49
22.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.78 BGN 11.43
171.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.68 BGN 1.14
163.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.68 BGN 2.83
91.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.55 BGN 0.92
70.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.54 BGN 44.77
-28.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.19 BGN 2.01
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.65 BGN 1.09
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.63 BGN 19.62
-32.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$37.4K BGN 63.1K
-43.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
-37.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$120 BGN 202
-41.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.04 BGN 28.74
-19.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.29 BGN 22.41
32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$29.55 BGN 49.84
40.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.06 BGN 25.41
-54.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.74 BGN 8
22.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$320 BGN 539
-3.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,392 BGN 9,096
172.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$44.99 BGN 75.9
23.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.21 BGN 49.28
-9.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$130 BGN 219
-34.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$76.6 BGN 129
-6.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$291 BGN 490
49.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$230 BGN 388
2.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$480 BGN 809
71.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$351 BGN 592
41.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,477 BGN 2,492
47.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,062 BGN 1,791
45.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Dupnica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.1
-1.96%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dupnica: October 28, 2025

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