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

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.82 BGN 14.28
$2.03 ฿64.0
334.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 BGN 48.67
$18.59 ฿586
61.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 BGN 11.71
$7.48 ฿236
-3.34%
Cappuccino
$1.19 BGN 1.93
$2.00 ฿63.0
-40.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.21
$0.85 ฿26.72
-11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 BGN 2.40
$0.35 ฿11.09
322.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 4.90
$2.21 ฿69.8
36.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.17
$3.76 ฿118
-15.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 BGN 1.84
$1.72 ฿54.2
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BGN 1.57
$1.63 ฿51.5
-40.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.51
$1.16 ฿36.54
33.62%
Eggs
$1.93 BGN 3.13
$1.98 ฿62.4
-2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 BGN 9.43
$15.93 ฿502
-63.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 BGN 14.17
$3.17 ฿99.9
175.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 21.19
$10.90 ฿344
20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.87
$2.65 ฿83.4
-56.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.87
$1.22 ฿38.57
-4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$1.70 ฿53.5
-31.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.55
$1.59 ฿50.2
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.60
$1.32 ฿41.76
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BGN 1.69
$1.17 ฿36.86
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 BGN 1.48
$0.68 ฿21.38
33.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 BGN 1.02
$0.56 ฿17.58
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 BGN 6.26
$4.51 ฿142
-14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 BGN 11.94
$19.07 ฿602
-61.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.40
$1.77 ฿55.8
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 0.93
$3.18 ฿100
-81.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.47
$0.96 ฿30.37
-5.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 BGN 43.38
$18.90 ฿596
41.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 BGN 0.92
$1.36 ฿42.83
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 BGN 0.82
$1.35 ฿42.65
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 BGN 13.36
$8.03 ฿253
2.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.52
$1.24 ฿39.20
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K BGN 48.1K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
40.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K BGN 35.9K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 BGN 188
$71.2 ฿2,247
62.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 BGN 29.65
$14.09 ฿444
29.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.22 BGN 24.66
$17.47 ฿551
-12.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 BGN 47.82
$42.07 ฿1,327
-29.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 BGN 23.73
$6.88 ฿217
112.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 BGN 11.54
$5.94 ฿187
19.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 BGN 1,016
$307 ฿9,694
104.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,562 BGN 9,011
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-62.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 BGN 84.3
$55.7 ฿1,756
-6.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.45 BGN 59.1
$26.79 ฿845
36.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 BGN 116
$83.2 ฿2,625
-13.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.11 BGN 76.3
$70.1 ฿2,211
-32.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BGN 474
$427 ฿13.5K
-31.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 BGN 383
$237 ฿7,478
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 BGN 757
$802 ฿25.3K
-41.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 BGN 568
$503 ฿15.9K
-30.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,474 BGN 2,389
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-28.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,177 BGN 1,906
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-23.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,320 BGN 2,139
$654 ฿20.6K
101.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
5
-38.20%

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

Last update for Popovo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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