Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dobrich Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Dobrich

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.7% more expensive than Dobrich without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 14.9% more expensive than Dobrich without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.11 BGN 11.88
-34.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$29.65 BGN 49.52
55.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$9.91 BGN 16.56
-11.81%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.72 BGN 2.87
76.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.86 BGN 1.43
-16.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.48 BGN 0.80
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.96 BGN 3.28
24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.98 BGN 4.98
27.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.88 BGN 3.15
13.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.90 BGN 1.50
106.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$2.78 BGN 4.64
-21.22%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.34 BGN 5.57
-32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$6.31 BGN 10.54
212.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$8.10 BGN 13.53
-53.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$12.73 BGN 21.26
6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.67 BGN 2.78
94.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$2.25 BGN 3.75
-25.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.02 BGN 3.37
18.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.84 BGN 4.73
-26.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.14 BGN 1.91
34.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.42 BGN 2.38
6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.24 BGN 2.06
-20.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.57 BGN 0.96
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.42 BGN 5.71
24.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.58 BGN 10.99
208.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.99 BGN 1.65
80.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.68 BGN 2.80
64.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.69 BGN 1.15
102.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$26.59 BGN 44.40
-56.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.15 BGN 1.92
170.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.67 BGN 1.11
47.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$11.62 BGN 19.41
18.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.43 BGN 2.39
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$32.2K BGN 53.8K
-15.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.2K BGN 57.1K
-0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$52.2 BGN 87.2
130.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$17.51 BGN 29.25
-20.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$13.36 BGN 22.31
37.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$25.78 BGN 43.06
136.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$14.70 BGN 24.55
17.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.76 BGN 7.95
82.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$319 BGN 533
118.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$5,358 BGN 8,948
193.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$44.65 BGN 74.6
29.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$29.46 BGN 49.19
16.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$117 BGN 196
-3.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$53.1 BGN 88.6
59.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$287 BGN 480
110.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$230 BGN 384
89.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$464 BGN 775
343.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$355 BGN 593
321.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Dobrich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,062 BGN 1,774
-50.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.85
9.90%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Dobrich: March 1, 2026

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