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 1.5% more expensive than Gorna Oryahovitsa without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.6% cheaper than Gorna Oryahovitsa without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$9.34 BGN 15.76
-78.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$26.83 BGN 45.25
-30.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.09 BGN 15.33
-15.62%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.08 BGN 1.82
83.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.79 BGN 1.34
3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.49 BGN 0.82
-32.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.58 BGN 2.66
34.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.81 BGN 3.05
106.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.96 BGN 3.31
-16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.21 BGN 2.04
29.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.99 BGN 3.35
-40.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.81 BGN 4.74
-29.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.71 BGN 13
107.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.37 BGN 14.11
-62.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$12.92 BGN 21.79
-13.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.08 BGN 1.83
155.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.34 BGN 2.26
-8.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.92 BGN 3.23
-10.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.03 BGN 3.42
-23.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.07 BGN 1.81
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.75 BGN 1.26
61.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.69 BGN 1.16
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.58 BGN 0.97
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.94 BGN 6.65
19.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.22 BGN 12.17
154.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.06 BGN 1.78
68.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.76 BGN 2.97
82.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.91 BGN 1.54
3.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.57 BGN 44.82
-28.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.49 BGN 2.51
-4.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.66 BGN 1.11
104.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$14.11 BGN 23.81
-44.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.43 BGN 2.41
-12.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.1K BGN 54.2K
-34.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$28.4K BGN 47.9K
-23.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$105 BGN 177
-32.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$18.26 BGN 30.81
-24.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.67 BGN 18
64.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$29.42 BGN 49.63
41.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.66 BGN 24.72
-52.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$9.29 BGN 15.67
-37.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$644 BGN 1,086
-52.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,388 BGN 9,088
172.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$70.2 BGN 118
-21.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.93 BGN 60.6
-26.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$109 BGN 183
-21.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$120 BGN 203
-40.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$285 BGN 480
52.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$230 BGN 388
2.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$463 BGN 781
77.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$349 BGN 588
42.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,364 BGN 2,300
59.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,255 BGN 2,117
22.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$898 BGN 1,515
-21.69%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gorna Oryahovitsa: October 28, 2025

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