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

😐 Solo nomad: Sliven is 18.9% more expensive than Chiang Rai without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sliven is 22.9% more expensive than Chiang Rai without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 14.03
$1.98 ฿62.3
337.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.07 BGN 58.4
$15.14 ฿476
138.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 BGN 13.52
$6.22 ฿196
34.24%
Cappuccino
$1.87 BGN 3.03
$1.48 ฿46.41
26.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.13
$0.56 ฿17.68
135.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BGN 1.51
$0.28 ฿8.75
232.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGN 2.93
$1.82 ฿57.3
-0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 BGN 3.88
$3.67 ฿115
-34.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.55
$1.65 ฿52.0
-4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 BGN 1.30
$1.62 ฿51.0
-50.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BGN 3.53
$1.14 ฿35.69
91.23%
Eggs
$2.17 BGN 3.52
$1.95 ฿61.3
11.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 BGN 13.61
$15.98 ฿502
-47.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 BGN 9.31
$3.10 ฿97.6
85.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 BGN 10.72
$10.98 ฿345
-39.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.42
$2.55 ฿80.2
-41.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.66
$1.01 ฿31.69
62.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.32
$1.64 ฿51.5
-12.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 BGN 3.68
$0.94 ฿29.41
141.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.79
$1.40 ฿43.98
-65.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.48
$1.12 ฿35.12
-17.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 BGN 1.76
$0.66 ฿20.74
65.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.84
$0.52 ฿16.37
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 BGN 5.70
$3.78 ฿119
-6.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 BGN 10.10
$19.09 ฿600
-67.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.75
$1.86 ฿58.4
-41.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.14
$3.26 ฿103
-59.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.10
$0.80 ฿25.16
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 BGN 58.6
$22.77 ฿716
58.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 1.96
$1.41 ฿44.26
-14.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BGN 1.27
$1.30 ฿41.00
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 BGN 14.40
$8.24 ฿259
7.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.34
$1.28 ฿40.19
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 51.6K
$20.1K ฿631.5K
58.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K BGN 46.3K
$22.4K ฿705.8K
27.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BGN 141
$48.56 ฿1,527
79.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 BGN 28.98
$13.91 ฿437
28.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.40 BGN 15.23
$15.11 ฿475
-37.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.44 BGN 37.98
$48.77 ฿1,533
-51.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 BGN 23.97
$12.43 ฿391
18.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 BGN 9.46
$3.61 ฿114
61.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 BGN 679
$307 ฿9,654
36.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,100 BGN 11.5K
$7,823 ฿246.0K
-9.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BGN 97.3
$56.4 ฿1,772
6.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 BGN 38.68
$26.66 ฿838
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 BGN 114
$71.9 ฿2,261
-1.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 BGN 104
$71.5 ฿2,247
-10.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 BGN 377
$271 ฿8,531
-14.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BGN 239
$255 ฿8,021
-42.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BGN 555
$765 ฿24.0K
-55.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 BGN 423
$502 ฿15.8K
-48.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,183 BGN 1,916
$2,029 ฿63.8K
-41.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$953 BGN 1,545
$1,009 ฿31.7K
-5.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Chiang Rai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,363 BGN 2,208
$636 ฿20.0K
114.22%
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 Rai: March 1, 2026

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