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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 1.8% cheaper than Pazardzhik without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.7% cheaper than Pazardzhik without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$10.67 BGN 18.03
-80.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$29.24 BGN 49.41
-36.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$10.14 BGN 17.14
-26.23%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$2.41 BGN 4.07
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$1.69 BGN 2.86
-49.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.84 BGN 3.10
20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.00 BGN 3.39
88.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.85 BGN 3.13
-7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.07 BGN 1.80
52.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.78 BGN 3.00
-34.83%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.72 BGN 6.28
-46.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$9.62 BGN 16.26
65.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$6.68 BGN 11.30
-52.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$11.47 BGN 19.39
-4.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$1.41 BGN 2.39
87.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.13 BGN 3.59
-42.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.46 BGN 2.47
16.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.43 BGN 4.10
-34.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$2.97 BGN 5.02
-55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.00 BGN 1.70
17.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$2.37 BGN 4.01
-71.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.67 BGN 1.13
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$3.61 BGN 6.10
24.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.03 BGN 1.74
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.68 BGN 2.83
89.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.91 BGN 1.54
5.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$26.95 BGN 45.55
-29.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$1.31 BGN 2.22
3.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.63 BGN 1.06
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$10.71 BGN 18.11
-25.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.55 BGN 2.62
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$32.0K BGN 54.0K
-33.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$26.7K BGN 45.2K
-18.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$122 BGN 206
-41.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$17.81 BGN 30.09
-20.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$18.41 BGN 31.11
-5.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$30.74 BGN 52.0
36.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$10.47 BGN 17.70
-34.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$6.30 BGN 10.64
-5.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$360 BGN 608
-14.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$5,365 BGN 9,067
175.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$53.2 BGN 89.9
4.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$29.72 BGN 50.2
-9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$80.5 BGN 136
3.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$73.1 BGN 123
-4.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$289 BGN 489
47.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$238 BGN 402
-0.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$481 BGN 813
66.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$355 BGN 600
41.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$1,201 BGN 2,029
71.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$761 BGN 1,287
101.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pazardzhik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$723 BGN 1,221
-9.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.7
-12.28%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pazardzhik: March 2, 2026

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