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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 9.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pleven is 7.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.86 BGN 14.45

$1.97 ฿62.0

349.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.79 BGN 50.2

$18.68 ฿587

64.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.44 BGN 10.50

$7.92 ฿249

-18.69%

Cappuccino

$1.89 BGN 3.08

$2.02 ฿63.7

-6.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 BGN 2.06

$0.84 ฿26.45

50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.18

$0.35 ฿11.07

105.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$2.22 ฿69.9

-47.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 BGN 3.34

$3.59 ฿113

-42.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 BGN 2.55

$1.67 ฿52.4

-6.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 BGN 1.37

$1.62 ฿51.1

-48.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 BGN 2.46

$1.20 ฿37.83

25.83%

Eggs

$2.15 BGN 3.51

$1.93 ฿60.8

11.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.20 BGN 15.00

$16.00 ฿503

-42.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.49 BGN 12.21

$3.16 ฿99.2

137.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 BGN 14.13

$10.93 ฿344

-20.68%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 BGN 2.06

$2.67 ฿83.8

-52.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 BGN 2.66

$1.18 ฿36.99

38.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 BGN 3.00

$1.64 ฿51.5

12.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.14 BGN 3.48

$1.59 ฿49.83

34.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$1.32 ฿41.64

-19.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 BGN 1.40

$1.19 ฿37.49

-27.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 BGN 0.92

$0.71 ฿22.20

-19.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$0.56 ฿17.75

28.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.68 BGN 5.99

$4.64 ฿146

-20.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.40 BGN 10.43

$18.96 ฿596

-66.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BGN 1.29

$1.77 ฿55.7

-55.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 BGN 2.01

$3.20 ฿101

-61.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 BGN 1.41

$0.90 ฿28.32

-4.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.43 BGN 67.5

$19.24 ฿605

115.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 BGN 2.19

$1.36 ฿42.78

-0.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 BGN 1.17

$1.35 ฿42.37

-47.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 BGN 18.96

$8.15 ฿256

42.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.48

$1.22 ฿38.43

24.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.8K BGN 40.4K

$21.4K ฿671.8K

15.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.0K BGN 29.4K

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-17.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 BGN 164

$70.3 ฿2,210

42.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.88 BGN 24.26

$13.91 ฿437

6.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.31 BGN 18.44

$18.00 ฿566

-37.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.37 BGN 42.98

$41.78 ฿1,314

-36.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 BGN 23.64

$6.80 ฿214

113.24%

Cinema Ticket

$7.86 BGN 12.81

$5.72 ฿180

37.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$236 BGN 385

$308 ฿9,693

-23.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,331 BGN 3,799

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-84.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.71 BGN 63.1

$55.9 ฿1,756

-30.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 BGN 30.90

$26.71 ฿840

-29.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 BGN 123

$84.5 ฿2,658

-10.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.2 BGN 119

$70.8 ฿2,227

3.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 BGN 559

$431 ฿13.5K

-20.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 BGN 285

$237 ฿7,439

-26.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 BGN 946

$811 ฿25.5K

-28.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 BGN 557

$501 ฿15.7K

-31.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,490 BGN 2,428

$2,202 ฿69.2K

-32.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,154 BGN 1,881

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-27.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$963 BGN 1,569

$684 ฿21.5K

40.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.4

-32.00%

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

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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