Cost of Living Comparison Between Montana and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Montana and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 8.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 20.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.42 BGN 17.5

$4.71 ฿151

121.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.86 BGN 60.2

$45.87 ฿1,468

-21.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.01 BGN 13.46

$8.84 ฿283

-9.39%

Cappuccino

$1.43 BGN 2.4

$3.06 ฿98

-53.27%

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

$1.4 BGN 2.36

$0.69 ฿22.16

102.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 BGN 1.55

$0.39 ฿12.56

135.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.33 BGN 2.23

$2.49 ฿79.6

-46.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 BGN 1.82

$3.72 ฿119

-70.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 BGN 2.88

$2.18 ฿69.8

-21.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 BGN 1.58

$1.8 ฿57.5

-47.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.84 BGN 3.08

$2.23 ฿71.4

-17.49%

Eggs

$2.7 BGN 4.54

$2.23 ฿71.4

21.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.61 BGN 16.14

$19.66 ฿629

-51.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.27 BGN 5.49

$3.77 ฿121

-13.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.89 BGN 21.64

$13.53 ฿433

-4.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.2 BGN 2.01

$3.24 ฿104

-62.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 BGN 4.21

$1.62 ฿51.9

54.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 BGN 3.26

$2.4 ฿76.8

-19.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 BGN 3.48

$2.08 ฿66.5

-0.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 BGN 1.48

$1.59 ฿50.7

-44.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 BGN 1.29

$1.49 ฿47.76

-48.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 BGN 2.28

$1.01 ฿32.46

34.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 BGN 0.85

$0.48 ฿15.46

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.6 BGN 6.05

$4.48 ฿143

-19.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.12 BGN 15.31

$20.34 ฿651

-55.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 BGN 1.64

$1.86 ฿59.5

-47.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7 BGN 2.86

$2.7 ฿86.3

-37.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.97 BGN 1.63

$1.43 ฿45.79

-32.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.84 BGN 58.5

$11.47 ฿367

203.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.63 BGN 1.06

$3.04 ฿97.4

-79.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 BGN 0.74

$1.04 ฿33.18

-57.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.36 BGN 17.39

$13.64 ฿437

-24.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.56

$1.35 ฿43.31

12.59%

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

$20.3K BGN 34.1K

$27.2K ฿870.3K

-25.40%

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

$24.9K BGN 41.8K

$33.5K ฿1.1M

-25.60%

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

$99.8 BGN 168

$122 ฿3,905

-18.20%

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

$17.32 BGN 29.08

$13.61 ฿435

27.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.59 BGN 14.42

$18.36 ฿588

-53.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.54 BGN 34.49

$59.9 ฿1,915

-65.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.65 BGN 14.52

$16.84 ฿539

-48.63%

Cinema Ticket

$5.57 BGN 9.35

$8.92 ฿285

-37.56%

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

$328 BGN 551

$684 ฿21.9K

-52.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,537 BGN 9,298

$16.1K ฿514.8K

-65.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.5 BGN 88.1

$58.2 ฿1,862

-9.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.89 BGN 78.8

$34.38 ฿1,100

36.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 BGN 126

$113 ฿3,631

-33.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 BGN 176

$84.9 ฿2,716

23.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$218 BGN 367

$621 ฿19.9K

-64.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$161 BGN 271

$441 ฿14.1K

-63.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$418 BGN 701

$2,063 ฿66K

-79.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$311 BGN 523

$1,469 ฿47K

-78.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,376 BGN 2,311

$4,286 ฿137.1K

-67.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,389 BGN 2,333

$2,957 ฿94.6K

-53.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,044 BGN 1,754

$534 ฿17.1K

95.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.2

5.33

-39.96%

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

Last update for Montana: November 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

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