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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 12.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovo is 5.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 BGN 12.31
$2.01 ฿64.4
269.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.75 BGN 59.4
$18.23 ฿583
96.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 BGN 14.40
$7.65 ฿245
13.46%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BGN 2.51
$1.92 ฿61.4
-21.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.78
$0.84 ฿26.91
27.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.09
$0.36 ฿11.39
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 BGN 3.48
$2.19 ฿70.0
-4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.02
$3.79 ฿121
-51.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 BGN 1.98
$1.64 ฿52.4
-27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 BGN 1.42
$1.62 ฿51.8
-47.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.10
$1.15 ฿36.89
62.61%
Eggs
$3.27 BGN 5.43
$1.94 ฿62.0
68.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.40 BGN 15.60
$15.94 ฿510
-41.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 BGN 13.43
$3.10 ฿99.2
160.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 BGN 10.05
$11.07 ฿354
-45.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 BGN 2.18
$2.71 ฿86.6
-51.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 BGN 3.56
$1.18 ฿37.70
82.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.28
$1.71 ฿54.5
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 BGN 3.74
$1.61 ฿51.3
40.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.81
$1.39 ฿44.54
-64.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 BGN 1.50
$1.15 ฿36.72
-21.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 BGN 1.69
$0.71 ฿22.77
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BGN 1.26
$0.55 ฿17.60
38.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 BGN 5.57
$4.57 ฿146
-26.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 BGN 10.00
$18.87 ฿604
-68.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 BGN 1.59
$1.82 ฿58.2
-47.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.87
$3.21 ฿103
-46.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.92
$0.88 ฿28.17
31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.51 BGN 44.00
$18.89 ฿604
40.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.91
$1.41 ฿45.18
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.20
$1.30 ฿41.60
-44.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.04 BGN 21.64
$8.20 ฿262
59.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.39
$1.23 ฿39.19
17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 53.6K
$21.2K ฿677.2K
52.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BGN 42.5K
$22.3K ฿713.5K
14.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.3 BGN 160
$69.9 ฿2,234
37.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 BGN 27.40
$14.07 ฿450
17.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.02 BGN 21.61
$17.70 ฿566
-26.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.92 BGN 49.66
$41.41 ฿1,324
-27.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.82 BGN 24.60
$6.69 ฿214
121.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 BGN 9.57
$5.74 ฿184
0.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGN 396
$299 ฿9,569
-20.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,170 BGN 6,922
$15.0K ฿480.0K
-72.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.43 BGN 48.86
$54.8 ฿1,753
-46.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.86 BGN 19.69
$26.35 ฿843
-54.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.9 BGN 99.5
$84.7 ฿2,707
-29.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.79 BGN 79.3
$69.7 ฿2,230
-31.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 BGN 478
$427 ฿13.7K
-32.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 BGN 319
$241 ฿7,699
-20.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 BGN 770
$811 ฿25.9K
-42.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 BGN 596
$498 ฿15.9K
-27.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,512 BGN 2,510
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-25.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,200 BGN 1,992
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-21.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 BGN 789
$639 ฿20.4K
-25.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
5
-8.60%

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

Last update for Karlovo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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