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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyustendil is 14.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyustendil is 11.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.3 BGN 17.37
$2.02 ฿65.3
409.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.1 BGN 59.2
$18.78 ฿608
86.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 BGN 8.84
$7.67 ฿248
-31.68%
Cappuccino
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$1.98 ฿64.2
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BGN 1.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$0.33 ฿10.58
103.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$2.12 ฿68.6
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.43
$3.73 ฿121
-61.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 BGN 2.96
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 BGN 1.16
$1.57 ฿50.9
-56.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$1.19 ฿38.62
96.64%
Eggs
$3.43 BGN 5.78
$1.98 ฿64.1
73.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 BGN 12.16
$15.99 ฿517
-54.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 BGN 6.8
$3.12 ฿101
29.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 BGN 12.78
$11.16 ฿361
-32.08%
Apples (1kg)
$0.8 BGN 1.35
$2.76 ฿89.2
-71.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.31
$1.22 ฿39.5
60.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$1.71 ฿55.4
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BGN 2.83
$1.55 ฿50.2
8.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 BGN 0.97
$1.21 ฿39.23
-52.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BGN 0.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
-20.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BGN 6.04
$4.72 ฿153
-24.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.28 BGN 7.22
$18.39 ฿595
-76.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.45
$1.79 ฿57.9
-51.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$3.21 ฿104
-77.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
-4.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.25 BGN 44.29
$18.9 ฿612
38.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$1.42 ฿46.08
-17.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.35 ฿43.53
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.82 BGN 19.94
$7.85 ฿254
50.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.54
$1.25 ฿40.4
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K BGN 24.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K BGN 23.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-37.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 BGN 175
$70.6 ฿2,285
47.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 BGN 29.73
$13.72 ฿444
28.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.99 BGN 21.92
$17.56 ฿568
-26.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 BGN 49.3
$41.64 ฿1,347
-29.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.95 BGN 25.22
$6.9 ฿223
116.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 BGN 7.06
$5.8 ฿188
-27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 BGN 202
$308 ฿9,963
-61.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,464 BGN 9,218
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.98 BGN 60.7
$55.4 ฿1,793
-35.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.58 BGN 49.9
$26.4 ฿854
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63 BGN 106
$85.1 ฿2,755
-25.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.64 BGN 78.7
$71.8 ฿2,323
-35.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 BGN 488
$434 ฿14K
-33.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 391
$235 ฿7,610
-1.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 BGN 786
$821 ฿26.6K
-43.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 BGN 602
$498 ฿16.1K
-28.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,356 BGN 2,288
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-37.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,121 BGN 1,892
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-27.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyustendil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 BGN 1,139
$703 ฿22.8K
-4.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
5
-23.00%

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

Last update for Kyustendil: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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