Cost of Living Comparison Between Kardzhali and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kardzhali and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kardzhali is 22.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kardzhali is 12.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 BGN 14.9
$4.68 ฿151
88.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.31 BGN 44.38
$46.4 ฿1,502
-43.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 BGN 15.23
$8.65 ฿280
4.39%
Cappuccino
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$3.09 ฿100
-61.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$0.73 ฿23.53
19.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$0.37 ฿11.95
283.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 BGN 2.72
$2.39 ฿77.4
-32.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 BGN 2.26
$3.62 ฿117
-62.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 BGN 3.2
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 BGN 1.39
$1.8 ฿58.2
-53.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 BGN 3.02
$2.24 ฿72.3
-20.09%
Eggs
$3.18 BGN 5.37
$2.23 ฿72.1
42.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.34 BGN 20.81
$19.31 ฿625
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 BGN 14.55
$3.77 ฿122
128.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 BGN 21.92
$13.05 ฿422
-0.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$3.28 ฿106
-44.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 BGN 3.24
$1.63 ฿52.6
17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$2.4 ฿77.7
-16.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.56
$1.53 ฿49.62
-39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.7
$1.49 ฿48.11
-32.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 BGN 1.39
$1.02 ฿32.87
-19.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$0.48 ฿15.61
39.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 BGN 6.38
$4.32 ฿140
-12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 BGN 12.86
$21.68 ฿702
-64.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.83
$1.77 ฿57.3
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BGN 2.94
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 BGN 0.47
$1.35 ฿43.74
-79.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.75 BGN 14.75
$11.76 ฿380
-25.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$3.15 ฿102
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.12
$1 ฿32.3
-34.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.42 BGN 24.33
$13.64 ฿442
5.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 BGN 2.49
$1.3 ฿42.2
13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K BGN 55.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
19.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K BGN 47.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-16.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 BGN 104
$123 ฿3,970
-49.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.05 BGN 30.45
$13.93 ฿451
29.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.88 BGN 9.92
$18.24 ฿590
-67.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.21 BGN 49.27
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.66 BGN 24.74
$17.11 ฿554
-14.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 BGN 15.67
$9.07 ฿294
2.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$634 BGN 1,070
$694 ฿22.5K
-8.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,159 BGN 15.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-42.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.64 BGN 49.99
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.59 BGN 29.68
$34.51 ฿1,117
-49.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.36 BGN 79.9
$115 ฿3,727
-58.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 BGN 149
$84.8 ฿2,743
4.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$120 BGN 203
$611 ฿19.8K
-80.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 BGN 197
$442 ฿14.3K
-73.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 BGN 404
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-88.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 BGN 342
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-86.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,175 BGN 1,982
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-72.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$898 BGN 1,516
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-68.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kardzhali
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,574 BGN 2,655
$697 ฿22.5K
125.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
5.33
-41.84%

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

Last update for Kardzhali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.