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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.0

$8.82 BGN 14.28

-76.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿586

$30.04 BGN 48.67

-38.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿236

$7.23 BGN 11.71

3.46%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.0

$1.19 BGN 1.93

68.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ฿26.72

$0.75 BGN 1.21

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.09

$1.48 BGN 2.40

-76.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿69.8

$3.02 BGN 4.90

-26.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿118

$3.19 BGN 5.17

17.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.2

$1.14 BGN 1.84

50.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.5

$0.97 BGN 1.57

68.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.54

$1.55 BGN 2.51

-25.16%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.4

$1.93 BGN 3.13

2.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿502

$5.82 BGN 9.43

173.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿99.9

$8.74 BGN 14.17

-63.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿344

$13.08 BGN 21.19

-16.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.4

$1.16 BGN 1.87

128.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.57

$1.16 BGN 1.87

5.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.5

$1.16 BGN 1.88

46.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.2

$2.19 BGN 3.55

-27.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.76

$0.99 BGN 1.60

33.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿36.86

$1.04 BGN 1.69

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.38

$0.91 BGN 1.48

-25.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.58

$0.63 BGN 1.02

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿142

$3.86 BGN 6.26

16.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿602

$7.37 BGN 11.94

158.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$0.87 BGN 1.40

103.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿100

$0.58 BGN 0.93

448.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.37

$0.91 BGN 1.47

5.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿596

$26.78 BGN 43.38

-29.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.83

$0.57 BGN 0.92

138.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.65

$0.51 BGN 0.82

164.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿253

$8.25 BGN 13.36

-2.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.20

$1.55 BGN 2.52

-20.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿667.5K

$29.7K BGN 48.1K

-28.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿686.1K

$22.2K BGN 35.9K

-1.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.2 ฿2,247

$116 BGN 188

-38.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.09 ฿444

$18.30 BGN 29.65

-23.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿551

$15.22 BGN 24.66

14.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,327

$29.52 BGN 47.82

42.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿217

$14.65 BGN 23.73

-53.04%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿187

$7.12 BGN 11.54

-16.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$307 ฿9,694

$627 BGN 1,016

-51.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿466.6K

$5,562 BGN 9,011

165.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,756

$52.1 BGN 84.3

6.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿845

$36.45 BGN 59.1

-26.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,625

$71.7 BGN 116

16.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,211

$47.11 BGN 76.3

48.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.5K

$293 BGN 474

45.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,478

$236 BGN 383

0.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.3K

$467 BGN 757

71.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿15.9K

$351 BGN 568

43.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.0K

$1,474 BGN 2,389

39.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.3K

$1,177 BGN 1,906

30.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.6K

$1,320 BGN 2,139

-50.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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 Popovo: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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