Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Blagoevgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Blagoevgrad

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 57.8% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$10.23 BGN 17.28
-54.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$34.70 BGN 58.6
32.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.42 BGN 14.23
3.80%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.91 BGN 3.22
59.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.36 BGN 2.29
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.87 BGN 3.16
30.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.94 BGN 3.29
95.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.57 BGN 2.65
36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.87 BGN 1.47
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.21 BGN 2.05
80.99%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$2.20 BGN 3.72
2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$7.48 BGN 12.65
163.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.12 BGN 8.65
-25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$3.60 BGN 6.08
276.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.64 BGN 2.77
98.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.02 BGN 3.42
-17.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.21 BGN 2.05
97.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.83 BGN 4.78
-26.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.68 BGN 1.14
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.53 BGN 0.89
184.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.58 BGN 0.98
70.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.68 BGN 1.15
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.15 BGN 5.32
35.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.18 BGN 12.14
182.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.08 BGN 1.83
65.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.20 BGN 2.03
130.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.73 BGN 1.23
91.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$20.51 BGN 34.66
-42.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.20 BGN 2.03
159.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.52 BGN 0.88
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$10.58 BGN 17.87
29.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.55 BGN 2.62
-14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$36.2K BGN 61.1K
-24.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$26.3K BGN 44.5K
29.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$118 BGN 200
1.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$14.02 BGN 23.69
-0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.71 BGN 14.71
110.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$22.02 BGN 37.22
176.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$8.73 BGN 14.76
97.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.60 BGN 7.77
89.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$321 BGN 542
117.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,483 BGN 9,266
186.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$23.44 BGN 39.61
145.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$14.82 BGN 25.05
131.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$78.4 BGN 132
44.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$89.5 BGN 151
-5.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$302 BGN 510
100.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$169 BGN 286
158.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$467 BGN 789
340.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$313 BGN 529
378.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,683 BGN 2,845
152.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,135 BGN 1,918
163.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$1,042 BGN 1,761
-49.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.9
8.78%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Blagoevgrad: March 1, 2026

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