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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 1.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 5.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 BGN 12.73
$2.02 ฿65.3
273.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.87 BGN 60.5
$18.78 ฿608
91.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 BGN 15.14
$7.67 ฿248
17.08%
Cappuccino
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$1.98 ฿64.2
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$0.82 ฿26.64
30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.33 ฿10.58
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$2.12 ฿68.6
-3.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$3.73 ฿121
-53.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.57 ฿50.9
-41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$1.19 ฿38.62
59.66%
Eggs
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$1.98 ฿64.1
67.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BGN 15.46
$15.99 ฿517
-42.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.2
$3.12 ฿101
150.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 BGN 9.9
$11.16 ฿361
-47.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$2.76 ฿89.2
-51.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.43
$1.22 ฿39.5
66.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
42.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$1.34 ฿43.21
-66.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$1.21 ฿39.23
-25.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$0.72 ฿23.2
40.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.53 ฿17.05
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$4.72 ฿153
-24.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$18.39 ฿595
-61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.79 ฿57.9
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$3.21 ฿104
-45.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$0.94 ฿30.44
23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.2 BGN 44.19
$18.9 ฿612
38.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$1.42 ฿46.08
-15.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$1.35 ฿43.53
-47.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.99 BGN 21.91
$7.85 ฿254
65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
19.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 161
$70.6 ฿2,285
34.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 BGN 28.46
$13.72 ฿444
22.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$17.56 ฿568
-25.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$41.64 ฿1,347
-29.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.99
$6.9 ฿223
114.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 BGN 10.16
$5.8 ฿188
3.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$308 ฿9,963
-24.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,191 BGN 7,070
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 BGN 50.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
-46.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.92 BGN 20.11
$26.4 ฿854
-54.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 BGN 99.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
-30.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.89 BGN 79.1
$71.8 ฿2,323
-34.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$434 ฿14K
-32.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 335
$235 ฿7,610
-15.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$821 ฿26.6K
-41.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 595
$498 ฿16.1K
-29.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,252 BGN 2,111
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-42.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 BGN 1,579
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-39.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 BGN 816
$703 ฿22.8K
-31.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
5
-8.60%

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Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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