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

😐 Solo nomad: Shumen is 0.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shumen is 23.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 BGN 16.28
$2.02 ฿65.3
377.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.44 BGN 49.66
$18.78 ฿608
56.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 BGN 14.75
$7.67 ฿248
14.08%
Cappuccino
$1.7 BGN 2.86
$1.98 ฿64.2
-14.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 BGN 2.33
$0.82 ฿26.64
68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$2.12 ฿68.6
-5.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 BGN 3.79
$3.73 ฿121
-39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BGN 2.88
$1.64 ฿53.2
3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$1.57 ฿50.9
-42.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.18
$1.19 ฿38.62
57.98%
Eggs
$3.08 BGN 5.19
$1.98 ฿64.1
55.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 BGN 15.97
$15.99 ฿517
-40.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 BGN 9.94
$3.12 ฿101
88.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 BGN 19.61
$11.16 ฿361
4.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$2.76 ฿89.2
-38.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$1.22 ฿39.5
67.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 BGN 3.52
$1.71 ฿55.4
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$1.55 ฿50.2
50.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 BGN 2.43
$1.34 ฿43.21
7.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$1.21 ฿39.23
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$0.53 ฿17.05
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.7 BGN 6.24
$4.72 ฿153
-21.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 BGN 12.33
$18.39 ฿595
-60.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.61
$1.79 ฿57.9
-46.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$3.21 ฿104
-52.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.49
$0.94 ฿30.44
-6.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.01 BGN 45.57
$18.9 ฿612
42.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 BGN 2.07
$1.42 ฿46.08
-14.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 BGN 0.52
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 BGN 22.04
$7.85 ฿254
66.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$1.25 ฿40.4
23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
53.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 BGN 163
$70.6 ฿2,285
36.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 BGN 27.91
$13.72 ฿444
20.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.95 BGN 23.54
$17.56 ฿568
-20.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 BGN 66.3
$41.64 ฿1,347
-5.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 BGN 19.6
$6.9 ฿223
68.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.91
$5.8 ฿188
21.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$308 ฿9,963
-24.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-26.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 BGN 92.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
-1.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.26 BGN 69.6
$26.4 ฿854
56.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 BGN 138
$85.1 ฿2,755
-3.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 BGN 123
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 BGN 467
$434 ฿14K
-36.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 BGN 328
$235 ฿7,610
-17.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 BGN 837
$821 ฿26.6K
-39.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BGN 556
$498 ฿16.1K
-33.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,311 BGN 2,212
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-39.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 BGN 1,748
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-32.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$986 BGN 1,664
$703 ฿22.8K
40.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
5
-8.60%

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Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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