Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Burgas Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Burgas

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 4.8% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 5.3% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.79 BGN 19.89
-60.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$40.54 BGN 68.4
14.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.74 BGN 14.75
-1.03%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.46 BGN 4.16
25.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.37 BGN 2.31
-46.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.66 BGN 1.12
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.09 BGN 3.52
14.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.9 BGN 4.89
24.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.69 BGN 2.84
32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.96 BGN 1.62
87.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.98 BGN 3.33
13.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.41 BGN 5.75
-34.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.56 BGN 16.12
101.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.1 BGN 13.67
-53.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.54 BGN 19.46
13.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.95 BGN 3.3
68.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.04 BGN 3.45
-20.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.08 BGN 3.51
15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.46 BGN 4.16
-19.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.46 BGN 2.46
4.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.35 BGN 2.28
10.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.84 BGN 1.42
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.52 BGN 5.94
22.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.96 BGN 11.74
211.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.02 BGN 1.72
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.72 BGN 2.9
62.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.85 BGN 1.43
58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$35.01 BGN 59.1
-66.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.23 BGN 2.07
156.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.72 BGN 1.22
38.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$12.95 BGN 21.84
5.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.48 BGN 2.5
-12.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.1K BGN 54.2K
-14.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$26K BGN 43.8K
30.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$94.9 BGN 160
29.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.51 BGN 27.84
-15.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.6 BGN 22.95
34.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$31.47 BGN 53.1
93.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$15.44 BGN 26.05
10.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.64 BGN 14.58
4.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$238 BGN 401
192.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,165 BGN 7,025
281.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.5 BGN 100
-3.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$41.02 BGN 69.2
-15.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$82.3 BGN 139
39.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$72.2 BGN 122
17.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$527 BGN 888
16.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$388 BGN 654
14.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$871 BGN 1,470
131.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$607 BGN 1,024
140.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,372 BGN 4,001
78.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,641 BGN 2,768
75.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,027 BGN 1,732
-32.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.57
16.63%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burgas: October 28, 2025

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