Cost of Living Comparison Between Elin Pelin and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Elin Pelin and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Elin Pelin is 4.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elin Pelin is 22.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 BGN 14.69
$4.68 ฿151
86.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.76 BGN 60.3
$46.4 ฿1,502
-22.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BGN 14.57
$8.65 ฿280
-0.12%
Cappuccino
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$3.09 ฿100
-38.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$0.73 ฿23.53
82.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$0.37 ฿11.95
148.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BGN 2.95
$2.39 ฿77.4
-26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 BGN 4.02
$3.62 ฿117
-34.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 BGN 2.82
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BGN 1.48
$1.8 ฿58.2
-51.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$2.24 ฿72.3
-18.75%
Eggs
$3.1 BGN 5.23
$2.23 ฿72.1
39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 BGN 16.23
$19.31 ฿625
-50.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 BGN 13.03
$3.77 ฿122
104.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 BGN 19.2
$13.05 ฿422
-12.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.62
$3.28 ฿106
-52.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.15
$1.63 ฿52.6
14.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BGN 3.03
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 BGN 3.83
$1.99 ฿64.3
14.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGN 1.79
$1.02 ฿32.87
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 BGN 1.18
$0.48 ฿15.61
45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.6 BGN 6.08
$4.32 ฿140
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 BGN 11.81
$21.68 ฿702
-67.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.84
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.35 ฿43.74
-31.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.31 BGN 44.39
$11.76 ฿380
123.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$3.15 ฿102
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.05
$1 ฿32.3
-38.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.55 BGN 17.8
$13.64 ฿442
-22.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BGN 2.49
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K BGN 55.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
20.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BGN 45.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.3 BGN 168
$123 ฿3,970
-19.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.32 BGN 27.53
$13.93 ฿451
17.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.13 BGN 22.15
$18.24 ฿590
-28.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.97 BGN 50.6
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 BGN 25.06
$17.11 ฿554
-13.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.9
$9.07 ฿294
-22.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 551
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,540 BGN 9,346
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 BGN 88.6
$57.5 ฿1,861
-8.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.17 BGN 49.21
$34.51 ฿1,117
-15.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 BGN 132
$115 ฿3,727
-32.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 BGN 128
$84.8 ฿2,743
-10.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 BGN 487
$611 ฿19.8K
-52.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 BGN 390
$442 ฿14.3K
-47.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 809
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 BGN 588
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-76.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,207 BGN 2,036
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,062 BGN 1,791
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-63.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elin Pelin
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,325 BGN 3,922
$697 ฿22.5K
233.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
5.33
-15.76%

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Last update for Elin Pelin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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