Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 18.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 28.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 BGN 12.73
$4.68 ฿151
61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.87 BGN 60.5
$46.4 ฿1,502
-22.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 BGN 15.14
$8.65 ฿280
3.82%
Cappuccino
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$3.09 ฿100
-51.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$0.73 ฿23.53
46.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.37 ฿11.95
78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$2.39 ฿77.4
-14.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$3.62 ฿117
-52.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.8 ฿58.2
-48.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$2.24 ฿72.3
-15.18%
Eggs
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$2.23 ฿72.1
48.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BGN 15.46
$19.31 ฿625
-52.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.2
$3.77 ฿122
107.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 BGN 9.9
$13.05 ฿422
-55.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$3.28 ฿106
-59.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.43
$1.63 ฿52.6
24.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$2.4 ฿77.7
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.99 ฿64.3
11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$1.53 ฿49.62
-70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$1.49 ฿48.11
-39.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$1.02 ฿32.87
-0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.48 ฿15.61
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$4.32 ฿140
-17.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$21.68 ฿702
-67.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.77 ฿57.3
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.79 ฿90.4
-37.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$1.35 ฿43.74
-14.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.2 BGN 44.19
$11.76 ฿380
122.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$3.15 ฿102
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$1 ฿32.3
-29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.99 BGN 21.91
$13.64 ฿442
-4.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.51
$1.3 ฿42.2
14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
16.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 161
$123 ฿3,970
-22.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 BGN 28.46
$13.93 ฿451
21.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$18.24 ฿590
-28.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.99
$17.11 ฿554
-13.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 BGN 10.16
$9.07 ฿294
-33.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$694 ฿22.5K
-66.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,191 BGN 7,070
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-73.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 BGN 50.4
$57.5 ฿1,861
-48.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.92 BGN 20.11
$34.51 ฿1,117
-65.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 BGN 99.9
$115 ฿3,727
-48.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.89 BGN 79.1
$84.8 ฿2,743
-44.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$611 ฿19.8K
-51.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 335
$442 ฿14.3K
-55.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 595
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,252 BGN 2,111
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-70.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 BGN 1,579
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-67.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 BGN 816
$697 ฿22.5K
-30.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
5.33
-14.26%

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Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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