Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Veliko Tarnovo

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 10.8% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.4% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.49 BGN 17.7
-80.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$41.56 BGN 70.1
-54.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.95 BGN 15.11
-14.30%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.95 BGN 3.29
1.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.33 BGN 2.24
-38.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.66 BGN 1.11
-50.00%
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
$3.02 BGN 5.1
23.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.63 BGN 2.76
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.93 BGN 1.57
68.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-39.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.3 BGN 5.57
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.65 BGN 16.27
65.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.84 BGN 13.22
-60.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$11.51 BGN 19.42
-3.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.58 BGN 2.66
74.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.11 BGN 3.56
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-13.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.44 BGN 4.11
-36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.2 BGN 2.03
11.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.38 BGN 2.32
-12.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.06 BGN 1.78
-32.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.79 BGN 1.34
-32.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.58 BGN 6.03
31.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.76 BGN 11.41
172.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1 BGN 1.69
79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.63 BGN 2.75
96.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.92 BGN 1.56
2.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$33.36 BGN 56.3
-43.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.15 BGN 1.94
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.62 BGN 1.04
117.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$11.86 BGN 20.01
-33.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.5 BGN 2.54
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.8K BGN 55.3K
-35.49%
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
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$96.5 BGN 163
-26.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.65 BGN 28.08
-17.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.37 BGN 22.56
31.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.91 BGN 60.6
15.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$22.51 BGN 37.98
-69.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.92 BGN 11.67
-16.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$233 BGN 394
31.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,200 BGN 7,085
250.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$43.47 BGN 73.3
27.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$29.13 BGN 49.14
-9.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$81.7 BGN 138
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$70.5 BGN 119
1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$364 BGN 614
19.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$263 BGN 444
-10.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$576 BGN 972
42.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$437 BGN 736
14.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,498 BGN 4,214
-12.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,409 BGN 2,377
9.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$975 BGN 1,645
-27.86%
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 Veliko Tarnovo: October 28, 2025

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