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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 2.6% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.7% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.73 ฿155

$11.74 BGN 20.07

-59.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.92 ฿1,541

$41.80 BGN 71.5

12.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 ฿291

$8.61 BGN 14.72

3.02%

Cappuccino

$2.99 ฿98.0

$2.47 BGN 4.22

21.05%

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

$0.73 ฿24.08

$1.37 BGN 2.35

-46.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ฿11.97

$0.67 BGN 1.14

-46.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ฿83.1

$2.11 BGN 3.61

19.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 ฿120

$2.93 BGN 5.01

24.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.16 ฿71.0

$1.69 BGN 2.89

27.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.84 ฿60.3

$0.95 BGN 1.63

93.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 ฿73.9

$1.97 BGN 3.37

14.21%

Eggs

$2.26 ฿74.3

$3.43 BGN 5.87

-34.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.36 ฿636

$9.52 BGN 16.27

103.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ฿124

$7.89 BGN 13.49

-52.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.44 ฿441

$11.74 BGN 20.07

14.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.37 ฿110

$1.87 BGN 3.20

80.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 ฿53.7

$2.14 BGN 3.66

-23.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 ฿78.1

$2.00 BGN 3.42

19.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 ฿66.1

$2.55 BGN 4.35

-21.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 ฿52.5

$1.44 BGN 2.45

11.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 ฿46.94

$1.32 BGN 2.26

8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿32.18

$1.05 BGN 1.79

-6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.80

$0.83 BGN 1.42

-42.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.41 ฿145

$3.52 BGN 6.03

25.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.23 ฿631

$6.47 BGN 11.06

197.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ฿58.3

$0.94 BGN 1.60

89.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ฿92.0

$1.74 BGN 2.98

60.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ฿46.25

$0.86 BGN 1.47

63.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿384

$34.95 BGN 59.8

-66.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.16 ฿104

$1.27 BGN 2.17

148.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿32.62

$0.71 BGN 1.22

39.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.76 ฿452

$13.31 BGN 22.76

3.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ฿42.63

$1.54 BGN 2.63

-15.58%

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

$27.6K ฿905.8K

$32.9K BGN 56.2K

-16.04%

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

$33.4K ฿1.1M

$25.7K BGN 44.0K

29.90%

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

$121 ฿3,961

$93.5 BGN 160

29.10%

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

$13.48 ฿443

$16.78 BGN 28.69

-19.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.56 ฿609

$13.53 BGN 23.14

37.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 ฿2,019

$30.49 BGN 52.1

101.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.24 ฿566

$15.45 BGN 26.41

11.59%

Cinema Ticket

$8.91 ฿292

$9.04 BGN 15.46

-1.44%

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

$685 ฿22.5K

$233 BGN 399

193.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ฿511.7K

$4,150 BGN 7,097

275.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 ฿1,918

$59.4 BGN 102

-1.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.20 ฿1,156

$42.31 BGN 72.3

-16.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ฿3,786

$83.4 BGN 143

38.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.4 ฿2,769

$70.4 BGN 120

19.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$623 ฿20.5K

$522 BGN 893

19.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$449 ฿14.7K

$385 BGN 658

16.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,040 ฿67.0K

$859 BGN 1,469

137.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,489 ฿48.9K

$621 BGN 1,062

139.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,630 ฿119.2K

$2,496 BGN 4,269

45.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,656 ฿87.2K

$1,688 BGN 2,887

57.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$511 ฿16.8K

$1,018 BGN 1,742

-49.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.57

16.63%

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

Last update for Phuket: March 30, 2026

Last update for Burgas: March 30, 2026

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