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 9.8% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.4% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$10.39 BGN 17.36
-80.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$42.02 BGN 70.2
-55.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$8.80 BGN 14.70
-15.00%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$1.94 BGN 3.24
3.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$1.30 BGN 2.18
-34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$0.71 BGN 1.19
-50.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$1.96 BGN 3.27
12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$3.02 BGN 5.04
24.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.68 BGN 2.81
2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$0.94 BGN 1.58
73.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$1.88 BGN 3.13
-38.30%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.38 BGN 5.65
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$9.64 BGN 16.11
65.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$8.16 BGN 13.63
-61.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$11.66 BGN 19.47
-6.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$1.58 BGN 2.64
67.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.12 BGN 3.54
-42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.01 BGN 3.36
-15.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$2.43 BGN 4.06
-34.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$1.19 BGN 1.99
10.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.38 BGN 2.30
-15.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.05 BGN 1.76
-35.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.74 BGN 1.23
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.70 BGN 6.18
21.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$7.06 BGN 11.79
170.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$0.97 BGN 1.62
82.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.62 BGN 2.71
96.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$0.84 BGN 1.41
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$34.02 BGN 56.8
-44.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$1.19 BGN 1.99
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$0.62 BGN 1.04
117.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$11.95 BGN 19.96
-32.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$1.51 BGN 2.52
-17.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
-34.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$25.8K BGN 43.1K
-15.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$95.8 BGN 160
-25.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$16.40 BGN 27.39
-14.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$13.36 BGN 22.31
30.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$35.00 BGN 58.4
20.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$22.30 BGN 37.24
-69.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.93 BGN 11.57
-14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$234 BGN 391
31.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$4,095 BGN 6,839
261.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$43.99 BGN 73.5
26.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$29.60 BGN 49.43
-9.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$82.9 BGN 138
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$70.6 BGN 118
-0.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$369 BGN 617
15.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$256 BGN 428
-7.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$577 BGN 964
38.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$438 BGN 731
15.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$2,528 BGN 4,221
-18.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$1,385 BGN 2,313
10.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$941 BGN 1,571
-30.53%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: March 3, 2026

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