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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Botevgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Botevgrad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.5% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 24.4% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$8.60 BGNย 14.36
-47.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$23.21 BGNย 38.77
98.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.51 BGNย 14.21
3.17%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.81 BGNย 3.03
70.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.49 BGNย 2.49
-53.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.90 BGNย 1.50
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.81 BGNย 3.03
32.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.93 BGNย 4.90
25.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.82 BGNย 3.04
23.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.90 BGNย 1.51
107.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.22 BGNย 3.71
-
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.29 BGNย 5.49
-32.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$6.99 BGNย 11.68
181.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.57 BGNย 12.64
-51.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$6.39 BGNย 10.67
104.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.16 BGNย 1.94
191.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.73 BGNย 2.90
-2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.67 BGNย 2.78
39.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.18 BGNย 3.64
-9.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$0.85 BGNย 1.42
82.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$0.61 BGNย 1.02
147.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$0.90 BGNย 1.51
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.77 BGNย 1.28
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.64 BGNย 6.08
19.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.32 BGNย 8.89
288.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.03 BGNย 1.72
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.77 BGNย 2.95
55.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.92 BGNย 1.54
48.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$26.51 BGNย 44.28
-57.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.20 BGNย 2.01
159.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.62 BGNย 1.03
69.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$10.73 BGNย 17.91
27.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.52 BGNย 2.54
-11.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$32.0K BGNย 53.4K
-13.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$28.4K BGNย 47.5K
18.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$97.2 BGNย 162
25.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$18.00 BGNย 30.05
-24.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$15.28 BGNย 25.52
21.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$26.48 BGNย 44.22
132.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$14.58 BGNย 24.35
14.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$4.84 BGNย 8.09
87.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$428 BGNย 715
64.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$5,563 BGNย 9,290
187.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$47.45 BGNย 79.2
24.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$35.37 BGNย 59.1
-2.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$71.2 BGNย 119
58.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$104 BGNย 173
-18.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$264 BGNย 440
129.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$194 BGNย 323
124.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$476 BGNย 794
334.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$357 BGNย 596
312.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$1,274 BGNย 2,127
249.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,140 BGNย 1,903
162.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Botevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$775 BGNย 1,294
-29.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.49
18.71%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Botevgrad: January 11, 2026

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