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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vidin is 9.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Vidin is 20.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.13 BGN 11.90

$2.03 ฿64.2

251.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.94 BGN 58.3

$18.59 ฿588

87.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.27 BGN 15.48

$7.48 ฿237

23.93%

Cappuccino

$2.01 BGN 3.35

$2.00 ฿63.2

0.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 BGN 2.58

$0.85 ฿26.81

81.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 BGN 1.54

$0.35 ฿11.13

162.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 BGN 2.19

$2.21 ฿70.0

-40.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 BGN 2.89

$3.76 ฿119

-53.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 BGN 3.04

$1.72 ฿54.4

5.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.73 BGN 1.22

$1.63 ฿51.7

-55.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 BGN 2.44

$1.16 ฿36.66

25.86%

Eggs

$2.87 BGN 4.79

$1.98 ฿62.6

44.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.66 BGN 16.13

$15.93 ฿504

-39.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.10 BGN 13.53

$3.17 ฿100

155.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.24 BGN 23.78

$10.90 ฿345

30.64%

Apples (1kg)

$1.63 BGN 2.72

$2.65 ฿83.7

-38.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 BGN 3.21

$1.22 ฿38.70

57.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.21

$1.70 ฿53.7

13.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 BGN 3.81

$1.59 ฿50.3

43.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 BGN 1.92

$1.32 ฿41.90

-12.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 BGN 2.12

$1.17 ฿36.99

8.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 BGN 1.92

$0.68 ฿21.46

69.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 BGN 1.04

$0.56 ฿17.64

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 BGN 4.87

$4.51 ฿143

-35.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.02 BGN 10.05

$19.07 ฿604

-68.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 BGN 1.80

$1.77 ฿56.0

-38.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 BGN 1.92

$3.18 ฿101

-63.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.60 BGN 1.01

$0.96 ฿30.47

-37.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.78 BGN 24.69

$18.90 ฿598

-21.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 BGN 2.03

$1.36 ฿42.98

-11.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 BGN 0.74

$1.35 ฿42.80

-67.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.52 BGN 17.56

$8.03 ฿254

31.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.57 BGN 2.62

$1.24 ฿39.34

26.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.7K BGN 44.6K

$21.2K ฿669.8K

26.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K BGN 44.1K

$21.8K ฿688.5K

21.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 BGN 188

$71.2 ฿2,255

57.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.60 BGN 22.71

$14.09 ฿446

-3.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.72 BGN 24.58

$17.47 ฿553

-15.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.98 BGN 46.72

$42.07 ฿1,332

-33.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.38 BGN 10.65

$6.88 ฿218

-7.27%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 BGN 9.69

$5.94 ฿188

-2.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$443 BGN 740

$307 ฿9,728

44.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,778 BGN 7,980

$14.8K ฿468.2K

-67.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$73.7 BGN 123

$55.7 ฿1,762

32.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.97 BGN 56.7

$26.79 ฿848

26.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.0 BGN 100

$83.2 ฿2,634

-27.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.0 BGN 149

$70.1 ฿2,219

26.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$209 BGN 349

$427 ฿13.5K

-51.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$140 BGN 234

$237 ฿7,504

-40.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$357 BGN 596

$802 ฿25.4K

-55.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 BGN 476

$503 ฿15.9K

-43.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$941 BGN 1,572

$2,061 ฿65.2K

-54.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$688 BGN 1,149

$1,533 ฿48.5K

-55.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$714 BGN 1,192

$654 ฿20.7K

9.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.3

-14.00%

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

Last update for Vidin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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