Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Gorna Oryahovitsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Gorna Oryahovitsa

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.8% cheaper than Gorna Oryahovitsa without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 13.7% cheaper than Gorna Oryahovitsa without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$9.66 BGN 15.65
-78.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$27.04 BGN 43.81
-31.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$8.63 BGN 13.99
-13.33%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$1.07 BGN 1.74
86.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.81 BGN 1.31
4.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.46 BGN 0.74
-23.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.57 BGN 2.54
40.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.72 BGN 2.79
118.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$1.89 BGN 3.06
-8.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$1.22 BGN 1.97
33.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$2.09 BGN 3.38
-44.50%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.81 BGN 4.55
-29.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$7.55 BGN 12.23
110.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$8.53 BGN 13.81
-62.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$12.88 BGN 20.87
-15.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$1.03 BGN 1.67
157.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$1.33 BGN 2.16
-8.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.99 BGN 3.23
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$2.11 BGN 3.42
-24.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$1.04 BGN 1.69
26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.74 BGN 1.20
58.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.70 BGN 1.13
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.57 BGN 0.93
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$3.93 BGN 6.37
14.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$7.27 BGN 11.78
162.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.09 BGN 1.77
62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$1.79 BGN 2.90
77.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.84 BGN 1.36
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$26.14 BGN 42.34
-27.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.49 BGN 2.41
-8.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$0.62 BGN 1.00
117.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$14.06 BGN 22.78
-42.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.44 BGN 2.33
-13.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$32.6K BGN 52.8K
-35.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$28.5K BGN 46.2K
-23.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$105 BGN 170
-32.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$18.24 BGN 29.55
-22.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$10.81 BGN 17.51
61.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$29.46 BGN 47.73
42.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$14.50 BGN 23.49
-52.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$9.36 BGN 15.16
-36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$630 BGN 1,021
-51.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$5,530 BGN 8,958
167.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$72.2 BGN 117
-22.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$36.45 BGN 59.1
-26.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$106 BGN 172
-21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$119 BGN 193
-41.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$286 BGN 464
49.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$231 BGN 374
2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$473 BGN 766
69.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$359 BGN 581
40.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$1,514 BGN 2,452
36.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$1,098 BGN 1,778
39.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$924 BGN 1,498
-29.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.09
61.81%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gorna Oryahovitsa: February 28, 2026

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