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

😐 Solo nomad: Sliven is 11% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sliven is 21.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 14.46
$2.03 ฿64.2
326.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.07 BGN 60.2
$18.59 ฿588
94.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 BGN 13.94
$7.48 ฿237
11.63%
Cappuccino
$1.87 BGN 3.13
$2.00 ฿63.2
-6.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$0.85 ฿26.81
55.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$0.35 ฿11.13
165.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGN 3.02
$2.21 ฿70.0
-18.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 BGN 4.00
$3.76 ฿119
-36.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.63
$1.72 ฿54.4
-8.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 BGN 1.34
$1.63 ฿51.7
-50.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BGN 3.64
$1.16 ฿36.66
87.93%
Eggs
$2.17 BGN 3.63
$1.98 ฿62.6
9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 BGN 14.03
$15.93 ฿504
-47.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 BGN 9.59
$3.17 ฿100
81.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 BGN 11.06
$10.90 ฿345
-39.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.50
$2.65 ฿83.7
-43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.74
$1.22 ฿38.70
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.39
$1.70 ฿53.7
-15.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 BGN 3.80
$1.59 ฿50.3
42.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.81
$1.32 ฿41.90
-62.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.17 ฿36.99
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 BGN 1.82
$0.68 ฿21.46
60.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$0.56 ฿17.64
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 BGN 5.88
$4.51 ฿143
-21.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 BGN 10.41
$19.07 ฿604
-67.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.81
$1.77 ฿56.0
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$3.18 ฿101
-58.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$0.96 ฿30.47
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 BGN 60.4
$18.90 ฿598
91.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$1.36 ฿42.98
-11.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BGN 1.31
$1.35 ฿42.80
-42.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 BGN 14.85
$8.03 ฿254
10.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.41
$1.24 ฿39.34
16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 53.2K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
50.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K BGN 47.8K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
31.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BGN 146
$71.2 ฿2,255
22.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 BGN 29.87
$14.09 ฿446
26.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.40 BGN 15.70
$17.47 ฿553
-46.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.44 BGN 39.15
$42.07 ฿1,332
-44.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 BGN 24.71
$6.88 ฿218
114.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 BGN 9.75
$5.94 ฿188
-1.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 BGN 700
$307 ฿9,728
36.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,100 BGN 11.9K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-52.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BGN 100
$55.7 ฿1,762
7.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 BGN 39.87
$26.79 ฿848
-10.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 BGN 118
$83.2 ฿2,634
-15.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 BGN 107
$70.1 ฿2,219
-8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 BGN 389
$427 ฿13.5K
-45.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BGN 246
$237 ฿7,504
-37.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BGN 572
$802 ฿25.4K
-57.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 BGN 436
$503 ฿15.9K
-48.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,183 BGN 1,975
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-42.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$953 BGN 1,592
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-37.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,363 BGN 2,276
$654 ฿20.7K
108.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5
-15.00%

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

Last update for Sliven: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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