Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Stara Zagora is 3.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stara Zagora is 3.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 BGN 15.36
$2.02 ฿65.3
350.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 BGN 59.1
$18.78 ฿608
86.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 BGN 15.02
$7.67 ฿248
16.17%
Cappuccino
$1.91 BGN 3.22
$1.98 ฿64.2
-3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$0.82 ฿26.64
60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 BGN 1.93
$2.12 ฿68.6
-46.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BGN 3.45
$3.73 ฿121
-45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGN 3.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.57 ฿50.9
-46.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 BGN 2.54
$1.19 ฿38.62
26.05%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.76
$1.98 ฿64.1
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 BGN 15.31
$15.99 ฿517
-43.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 BGN 12.45
$3.12 ฿101
136.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 BGN 14.59
$11.16 ฿361
-22.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BGN 2.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
-51.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.22 ฿39.5
40.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.77
$1.55 ฿50.2
43.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$1.34 ฿43.21
-21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$1.21 ฿39.23
-28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$0.72 ฿23.2
-13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$0.53 ฿17.05
41.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.5
$4.72 ฿153
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 BGN 10.26
$18.39 ฿595
-66.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BGN 3.66
$3.21 ฿104
-32.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$0.94 ฿30.44
-5.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19 BGN 32.06
$18.9 ฿612
0.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$1.42 ฿46.08
-6.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$1.35 ฿43.53
-49.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 BGN 19.59
$7.85 ฿254
47.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.25 ฿40.4
22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K BGN 42.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
18.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-19.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 BGN 174
$70.6 ฿2,285
46.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 BGN 25.59
$13.72 ฿444
10.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 BGN 18.86
$17.56 ฿568
-36.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.55 BGN 32.98
$41.64 ฿1,347
-53.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 BGN 29.52
$6.9 ฿223
153.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 BGN 13.28
$5.8 ฿188
35.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 396
$308 ฿9,963
-23.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,354 BGN 3,972
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 BGN 64.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
-30.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.37 BGN 32.67
$26.4 ฿854
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 BGN 128
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 123
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 BGN 411
$434 ฿14K
-43.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$235 ฿7,610
-1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 BGN 663
$821 ฿26.6K
-52.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 BGN 615
$498 ฿16.1K
-26.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 BGN 2,066
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-43.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 BGN 1,632
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-37.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stara Zagora
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 BGN 2,100
$703 ฿22.8K
76.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
5
-32.00%

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Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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