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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.7% cheaper than Pazardzhik without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 25.3% cheaper than Pazardzhik without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.46 BGN 17.64
-80.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$29.32 BGN 49.47
-35.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.93 BGN 16.75
-22.76%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.39 BGN 4.03
-17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.6 BGN 2.7
-48.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.03 BGN 1.73
-67.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.83 BGN 3.08
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.02 BGN 3.41
84.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.86 BGN 3.13
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.12 BGN 1.88
40.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.76 BGN 2.97
-32.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.66 BGN 6.17
-45.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.21 BGN 15.54
73.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.75 BGN 11.39
-53.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.33 BGN 19.11
-1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.39 BGN 2.35
98.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.15 BGN 3.63
-43.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.5 BGN 2.52
14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.29 BGN 3.86
-32.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.98 BGN 5.02
-55.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.05 BGN 1.76
15.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.33 BGN 3.92
-69.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-22.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.62 BGN 6.11
30.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.72 BGN 13.03
138.21%
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
$1.66 BGN 2.8
93.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.96 BGN 1.62
-2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.04 BGN 43.92
-27.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.28 BGN 2.15
10.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.65 BGN 1.1
107.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.8 BGN 18.22
-27.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K BGN 54K
-33.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.9K BGN 45.4K
-18.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$121 BGN 204
-41.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.83 BGN 30.08
-23.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$18.55 BGN 31.29
-5.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.73 BGN 51.8
35.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$10.54 BGN 17.78
-34.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.63 BGN 11.19
-12.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$354 BGN 598
-13.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,438 BGN 9,173
170.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$52.9 BGN 89.3
4.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.2 BGN 49.26
-9.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$79.2 BGN 134
7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$73.3 BGN 124
-2.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$297 BGN 501
46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$234 BGN 395
0.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$481 BGN 812
70.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$349 BGN 589
42.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,210 BGN 2,041
80.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$769 BGN 1,297
100.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$715 BGN 1,207
-1.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.7
-12.28%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pazardzhik: October 28, 2025

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