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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 3.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 39% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.45 BGNย 13.77
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
328.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.79 BGNย 68.1
$18.68 เธฟ587
123.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 BGNย 16.66
$7.92 เธฟ249
29.04%
Cappuccino
$1.86 BGNย 3.04
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
-7.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BGNย 2.14
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
55.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGNย 1.71
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 BGNย 2.94
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-18.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGNย 2.93
$3.59 เธฟ113
-49.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 BGNย 3.30
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
20.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGNย 0.93
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-64.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 BGNย 4.60
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
135.00%
Eggs
$3.88 BGNย 6.33
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
101.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 BGNย 21.36
$16.00 เธฟ503
-18.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGNย 13.59
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
163.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 BGNย 21.31
$10.93 เธฟ344
19.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 BGNย 2.67
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-38.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 BGNย 3.66
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
89.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 BGNย 2.94
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
9.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 BGNย 4.51
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 BGNย 2.26
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
16.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BGNย 2.01
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
73.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGNย 1.28
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 BGNย 6.25
$4.64 เธฟ146
-17.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 BGNย 11.47
$18.96 เธฟ596
-62.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGNย 2.71
$3.20 เธฟ101
-47.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGNย 1.90
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
28.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.60 BGNย 43.36
$19.24 เธฟ605
38.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGNย 1.98
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-11.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGNย 1.07
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-51.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 BGNย 19.09
$8.15 เธฟ256
43.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGNย 2.52
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
27.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K BGNย 59.0K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
69.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K BGNย 55.7K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
57.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGNย 195
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
70.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.28 BGNย 28.17
$13.91 เธฟ437
24.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.18 BGNย 21.48
$18.00 เธฟ566
-26.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 BGNย 48.09
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-29.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.51 BGNย 23.66
$6.80 เธฟ214
113.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 BGNย 11.67
$5.72 เธฟ180
25.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 BGNย 539
$308 เธฟ9,693
7.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 BGNย 8,729
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-63.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.99 BGNย 55.4
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-39.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.39 BGNย 47.91
$26.71 เธฟ840
10.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 BGNย 205
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
49.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 BGNย 126
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
8.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 BGNย 946
$431 เธฟ13.5K
34.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 BGNย 581
$237 เธฟ7,439
50.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 BGNย 1,168
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-11.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BGNย 854
$501 เธฟ15.7K
4.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 BGNย 2,242
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-37.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 BGNย 1,899
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-27.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 BGNย 1,561
$684 เธฟ21.5K
39.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
5
2.00%

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Last update for Sunny Beach: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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