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

😐 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 28% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 30.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 BGN 13.75
$2.02 ฿65.3
303.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.07 BGN 71
$18.78 ฿608
124.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 BGN 17.22
$7.67 ฿248
33.12%
Cappuccino
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$1.98 ฿64.2
-0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BGN 2.28
$0.82 ฿26.64
64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BGN 1.69
$0.33 ฿10.58
203.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BGN 2.93
$2.12 ฿68.6
-17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$3.73 ฿121
-53.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 BGN 3.41
$1.64 ฿53.2
23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGN 0.95
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 BGN 4.59
$1.19 ฿38.62
128.57%
Eggs
$3.91 BGN 6.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
97.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 22.06
$15.99 ฿517
-18.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BGN 14.35
$3.12 ฿101
172.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 BGN 22.11
$11.16 ฿361
17.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
-39.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.75
$1.22 ฿39.5
82.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.66
$1.55 ฿50.2
78.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$1.34 ฿43.21
-10.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$1.21 ฿39.23
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.05
$0.72 ฿23.2
68.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$0.53 ฿17.05
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.49
$4.72 ฿153
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 BGN 11.58
$18.39 ฿595
-62.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.79 ฿57.9
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$3.21 ฿104
-49.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$0.94 ฿30.44
27.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.06 BGN 43.97
$18.9 ฿612
37.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$1.42 ฿46.08
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$1.35 ฿43.53
-51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 20.2
$7.85 ฿254
52.61%
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)
$37K BGN 62.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
74.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
59.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 198
$70.6 ฿2,285
66.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 BGN 29.41
$13.72 ฿444
27.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.43 BGN 22.66
$17.56 ฿568
-23.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BGN 49.25
$41.64 ฿1,347
-29.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.64 BGN 24.7
$6.9 ฿223
112.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 BGN 11.89
$5.8 ฿188
21.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 552
$308 ฿9,963
6.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,554 BGN 9,369
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.96 BGN 57.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
-38.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 BGN 50.4
$26.4 ฿854
13.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 218
$85.1 ฿2,755
51.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 BGN 128
$71.8 ฿2,323
5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 BGN 979
$434 ฿14K
33.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 BGN 603
$235 ฿7,610
52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 BGN 1,203
$821 ฿26.6K
-13.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 BGN 910
$498 ฿16.1K
8.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 BGN 2,379
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-35.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,988
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-23.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$968 BGN 1,632
$703 ฿22.8K
37.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
5
2.00%

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

Last update for Sunny Beach: October 26, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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