Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyustendil and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyustendil and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyustendil is 38.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyustendil is 26.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 BGN 17.42
$4.65 ฿149
121.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.10 BGN 59.3
$46.11 ฿1,474
-23.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 BGN 8.92
$8.74 ฿279
-39.59%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$3.04 ฿97.1
-50.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BGN 1.90
$0.72 ฿23.03
56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.39 ฿12.50
74.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 BGN 1.96
$2.44 ฿78.0
-52.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.43
$3.79 ฿121
-62.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BGN 2.87
$2.14 ฿68.6
-20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 BGN 1.17
$1.86 ฿59.5
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.96
$2.19 ฿69.9
6.85%
Eggs
$3.33 BGN 5.62
$2.25 ฿71.8
48.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 BGN 11.72
$19.73 ฿631
-64.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 BGN 7.08
$3.79 ฿121
10.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 BGN 12.70
$13.55 ฿433
-44.50%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 BGN 1.26
$3.25 ฿104
-77.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 BGN 3.26
$1.67 ฿53.4
15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 2.02
$2.39 ฿76.5
-50.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 BGN 2.83
$2.09 ฿66.9
-20.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$1.53 ฿48.88
-56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 BGN 0.97
$1.51 ฿48.27
-61.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.05
$0.99 ฿31.62
-37.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BGN 1.10
$0.51 ฿16.46
27.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 BGN 6.14
$4.27 ฿137
-14.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.13 BGN 6.98
$20.31 ฿649
-79.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.56
$1.79 ฿57.3
-48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.16
$2.77 ฿88.5
-75.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.45
$1.40 ฿44.89
-38.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 BGN 45.25
$11.70 ฿374
128.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 2.02
$3.11 ฿99.4
-61.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.99 ฿31.80
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.92 BGN 20.15
$13.73 ฿439
-13.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$1.32 ฿42.17
14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.6K BGN 24.7K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-46.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.6K BGN 22.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-60.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 173
$120 ฿3,849
-15.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 BGN 29.83
$13.93 ฿445
26.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.91 BGN 21.82
$18.31 ฿585
-29.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 BGN 50.7
$60.9 ฿1,948
-50.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 BGN 24.82
$17.23 ฿551
-14.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 BGN 6.87
$8.71 ฿278
-53.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 BGN 200
$698 ฿22.3K
-83.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,517 BGN 9,324
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-64.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.70 BGN 58.6
$57.6 ฿1,843
-39.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 BGN 48.98
$34.24 ฿1,095
-15.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 BGN 105
$113 ฿3,618
-44.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.55 BGN 80.4
$84.8 ฿2,711
-43.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 BGN 488
$604 ฿19.3K
-52.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$436 ฿13.9K
-46.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BGN 809
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-76.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 BGN 590
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-76.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 BGN 2,354
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-67.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,135 BGN 1,918
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-62.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyustendil
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 BGN 1,155
$529 ฿16.9K
29.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
5.33
-27.77%

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

Last update for Kyustendil: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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