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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 12.8% cheaper than Pomorie without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.5% cheaper than Pomorie without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.83 BGN 19.96
-82.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$40.74 BGN 68.7
-53.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.83 BGN 14.9
-13.14%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.97 BGN 3.32
0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.32 BGN 2.22
-37.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.01 BGN 1.7
-67.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.01 BGN 3.39
5.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.98 BGN 5.03
25.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.96 BGN 3.31
-16.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.9 BGN 1.53
74.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.87 BGN 3.15
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.28 BGN 5.53
-39.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.46 BGN 17.64
52.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.81 BGN 13.18
-60.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.4 BGN 19.22
-2.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.6 BGN 2.7
72.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.13 BGN 3.59
-42.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.99 BGN 3.36
-14.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.57 BGN 4.34
-39.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.16 BGN 1.95
15.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.37 BGN 2.3
-11.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.2 BGN 2.02
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.74 BGN 1.24
-28.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.55 BGN 5.99
32.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.92 BGN 11.68
165.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1 BGN 1.68
79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.68 BGN 2.83
91.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.9 BGN 1.51
4.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.25 BGN 44.28
-28.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.17 BGN 1.97
21.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.67 BGN 1.13
101.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.69 BGN 19.73
-32.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.55 BGN 2.61
-19.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.8K BGN 53.7K
-33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.6K BGN 43.2K
-14.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$95.1 BGN 160
-25.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.27 BGN 29.13
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.67 BGN 23.07
28.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$30.03 BGN 50.7
38.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.72 BGN 24.83
-53.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.89 BGN 11.62
-15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$236 BGN 398
30.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,199 BGN 7,083
250.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$44.91 BGN 75.8
23.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.27 BGN 49.38
-9.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$83.5 BGN 141
1.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$70.5 BGN 119
1.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$410 BGN 691
5.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$228 BGN 385
2.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$472 BGN 796
73.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$360 BGN 607
38.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,882 BGN 3,174
15.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,778 BGN 2,999
-13.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pomorie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.57
9.41%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pomorie: October 29, 2025

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