Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Asenovgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Asenovgrad

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.7% more expensive than Asenovgrad without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 21.6% more expensive than Asenovgrad without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$8.83 BGN 14.75
-47.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$40.92 BGN 68.3
12.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.39 BGN 14.02
4.17%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.97 BGN 3.29
54.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.37 BGN 2.29
-47.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.91 BGN 1.52
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.90 BGN 3.17
28.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.86 BGN 4.78
32.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.78 BGN 2.97
20.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$1.05 BGN 1.76
77.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.72 BGN 4.55
-19.49%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.32 BGN 5.54
-32.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$11.67 BGN 19.50
69.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.65 BGN 12.77
-50.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$12.90 BGN 21.55
5.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.60 BGN 2.67
103.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.77 BGN 2.95
-5.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.60 BGN 2.67
49.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.50 BGN 4.17
-16.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.04 BGN 1.73
47.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.43 BGN 2.39
5.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.23 BGN 2.06
-19.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.73 BGN 1.21
-30.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.72 BGN 6.21
14.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$7.03 BGN 11.74
188.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.09 BGN 1.81
64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.62 BGN 2.70
70.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.68 BGN 1.14
105.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$23.76 BGN 39.68
-50.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.21 BGN 2.02
157.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.65 BGN 1.08
52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$10.72 BGN 17.90
28.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.54 BGN 2.57
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$32.0K BGN 53.5K
-15.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.9K BGN 48.2K
18.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$117 BGN 195
3.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$17.04 BGN 28.46
-18.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$15.26 BGN 25.49
19.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$31.76 BGN 53.0
91.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$11.30 BGN 18.88
52.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$7.04 BGN 11.76
23.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$420 BGN 701
66.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$5,511 BGN 9,204
185.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$53.2 BGN 88.8
8.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$35.63 BGN 59.5
-3.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$98.5 BGN 164
14.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$104 BGN 173
-18.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$210 BGN 351
187.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$160 BGN 267
172.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$344 BGN 575
497.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$284 BGN 475
426.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,289 BGN 2,152
230.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,151 BGN 1,922
159.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Asenovgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$931 BGN 1,555
-43.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.49
18.71%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Asenovgrad: March 1, 2026

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