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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.9% more expensive than Vidin without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.3% cheaper than Vidin without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$6.9 BGN 11.63
-70.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$35.06 BGN 59.1
-46.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.26 BGN 15.62
-17.17%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.01 BGN 3.39
-1.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.6 BGN 2.71
-48.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.92 BGN 1.56
-64.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.3 BGN 2.2
63.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.74 BGN 2.93
114.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.79 BGN 3.02
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.72 BGN 1.22
118.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-20.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.92 BGN 4.92
-32.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.67 BGN 16.32
65.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$8.08 BGN 13.63
-61.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.14 BGN 23.85
-21.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.57 BGN 2.64
75.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.85 BGN 3.12
-34.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.88 BGN 3.17
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.24 BGN 3.77
-30.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.19 BGN 2.01
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.28 BGN 2.15
-5.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.15 BGN 1.95
-37.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.63 BGN 1.07
-15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.89 BGN 4.87
63.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.12 BGN 10.33
200.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.07 BGN 1.81
67.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.15 BGN 1.94
179.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.61 BGN 1.03
54.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$14.83 BGN 25.01
27.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.19 BGN 2.01
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.44 BGN 0.74
206.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$10.68 BGN 18.01
-26.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.9K BGN 45.4K
-21.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$26.2K BGN 44.2K
-16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$112 BGN 189
-36.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$13.8 BGN 23.28
-0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$14.9 BGN 25.14
17.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$28.2 BGN 47.57
47.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.26 BGN 10.56
10.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.82 BGN 9.81
-0.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$437 BGN 737
-29.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,630 BGN 7,810
217.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$71.8 BGN 121
-22.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$33.64 BGN 56.7
-21.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$58.3 BGN 98.3
46.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$89.9 BGN 152
-20.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$212 BGN 358
104.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$139 BGN 234
69.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$361 BGN 608
127.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$284 BGN 478
75.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$959 BGN 1,617
127.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$693 BGN 1,169
122.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Vidin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$712 BGN 1,202
-1.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.3
16.28%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vidin: October 28, 2025

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