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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.9% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.7% cheaper than Silistra without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$10.71 BGN 17.78
-81.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$25.05 BGN 41.59
-27.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$8.77 BGN 14.56
-12.77%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.78 BGN 2.96
7.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.17 BGN 1.94
-28.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.70 BGN 1.17
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.96 BGN 3.26
11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.63 BGN 4.37
44.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.70 BGN 2.83
-3.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.95 BGN 1.58
70.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.98 BGN 3.28
-41.92%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.38 BGN 5.62
-42.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$9.37 BGN 15.56
70.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$8.14 BGN 13.51
-61.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$11.65 BGN 19.33
-4.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$1.88 BGN 3.13
44.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$2.13 BGN 3.53
-44.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$2.06 BGN 3.42
-16.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.53 BGN 4.20
-36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$1.51 BGN 2.51
-7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.37 BGN 2.27
-16.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$1.01 BGN 1.68
-29.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.83 BGN 1.38
-33.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$3.54 BGN 5.88
29.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$5.33 BGN 8.85
254.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$0.96 BGN 1.60
89.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$1.74 BGN 2.88
84.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.57 BGN 0.95
54.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$26.10 BGN 43.33
-27.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.16 BGN 1.92
21.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.67 BGN 1.12
94.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$5.87 BGN 9.74
39.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.51 BGN 2.51
-18.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$32.0K BGN 53.2K
-33.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$26.0K BGN 43.2K
-14.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$95.5 BGN 158
-26.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$16.44 BGN 27.29
-14.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$14.02 BGN 23.27
26.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$31.84 BGN 52.9
30.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$15.06 BGN 24.99
-55.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.88 BGN 11.43
-16.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$240 BGN 398
24.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$4,108 BGN 6,820
265.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$60.5 BGN 100
-9.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$29.68 BGN 49.27
-11.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$70.0 BGN 116
20.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$71.0 BGN 118
-1.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$234 BGN 389
82.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$207 BGN 344
16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$349 BGN 579
132.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$258 BGN 429
93.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Silistra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$752 BGN 1,248
-14.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.57
9.41%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Silistra: April 13, 2026

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