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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 20.6% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 21.6% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.77 BGN 18.17
-81.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$25.35 BGN 42.77
-25.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.02 BGN 15.22
-14.97%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.75 BGN 2.95
13.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.19 BGN 2.01
-31.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.67 BGN 1.12
-50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.89 BGN 3.19
12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.63 BGN 4.44
41.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.64 BGN 2.77
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.93 BGN 1.57
68.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.97 BGN 3.32
-39.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.38 BGN 5.7
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.52 BGN 16.06
67.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.94 BGN 13.4
-60.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.63 BGN 19.62
-4.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.94 BGN 3.27
42.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.06 BGN 3.47
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.09 BGN 3.53
-18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.47 BGN 4.16
-37.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.44 BGN 2.43
-6.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.36 BGN 2.29
-11.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.77 BGN 1.29
-31.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.66 BGN 6.18
28.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.05 BGN 11.89
160.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.96 BGN 1.63
86.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.8 BGN 3.04
78.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.61 BGN 1.02
54.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$26.27 BGN 44.31
-28.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.19 BGN 2.02
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.67 BGN 1.14
101.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$6.06 BGN 10.22
29.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.54 BGN 2.59
-18.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.2K BGN 54.4K
-34.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$25.6K BGN 43.1K
-14.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$95.2 BGN 161
-25.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.86 BGN 28.45
-18.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.97 BGN 23.57
25.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$31.95 BGN 53.9
30.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$14.58 BGN 24.6
-52.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.29 BGN 12.3
-20.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$240 BGN 404
28.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,116 BGN 6,942
257.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$59.4 BGN 100
-6.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.79 BGN 50.3
-11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$71.6 BGN 121
18.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$72.5 BGN 122
-0.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$239 BGN 404
81.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$209 BGN 353
12.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$346 BGN 584
137.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$251 BGN 423
98.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,494 BGN 2,521
45.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$967 BGN 1,631
59.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$735 BGN 1,240
-4.34%
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 Silistra: October 27, 2025

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