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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gabrovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Gabrovo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.1% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 27.5% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 ฿151
$7.55 BGN 12.68
-37.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 ฿1,468
$32.3 BGN 54.3
42.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ฿283
$8.72 BGN 14.65
1.38%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ฿98
$1.54 BGN 2.59
98.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ฿22.16
$1.19 BGN 2
-42.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.56
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-42.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ฿79.6
$1.58 BGN 2.65
57.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 ฿119
$2.59 BGN 4.34
43.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 ฿69.8
$1.75 BGN 2.93
24.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿57.5
$0.97 BGN 1.63
85.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ฿71.4
$1.65 BGN 2.78
35.15%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿71.4
$3.11 BGN 5.23
-28.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.66 ฿629
$8.11 BGN 13.62
142.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿121
$7.94 BGN 13.33
-52.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 ฿433
$11.65 BGN 19.57
16.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 ฿104
$1.53 BGN 2.56
111.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ฿51.9
$1.68 BGN 2.81
-3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿76.8
$1.66 BGN 2.79
44.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ฿66.5
$2.49 BGN 4.18
-16.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$1.02 BGN 1.72
55.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿47.76
$1.15 BGN 1.93
29.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ฿32.46
$1 BGN 1.68
1.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.46
$0.7 BGN 1.17
-31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$3.61 BGN 6.07
24.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 ฿651
$7.32 BGN 12.29
177.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.09 BGN 1.83
70.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ฿86.3
$1.55 BGN 2.6
74.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ฿45.79
$0.92 BGN 1.55
55.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 ฿367
$19.13 BGN 32.12
-40.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 ฿97.4
$1.15 BGN 1.93
164.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ฿33.18
$0.67 BGN 1.13
55.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿437
$10.73 BGN 18.02
27.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 ฿43.31
$1.57 BGN 2.63
-14.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.3K
$32.5K BGN 54.6K
-16.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K ฿1.1M
$28.8K BGN 48.4K
16.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,905
$97.1 BGN 163
25.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿435
$17.15 BGN 28.8
-20.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.36 ฿588
$14.92 BGN 25.06
23.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.9 ฿1,915
$24.75 BGN 41.57
141.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.84 ฿539
$17.92 BGN 30.1
-6.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 ฿285
$5.92 BGN 9.93
50.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$684 ฿21.9K
$88.4 BGN 148
673.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿514.8K
$7,051 BGN 11.8K
128.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ฿1,862
$22.18 BGN 37.25
162.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 ฿1,100
$35.45 BGN 59.5
-3.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,631
$73.4 BGN 123
54.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 ฿2,716
$107 BGN 179
-20.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 ฿19.9K
$248 BGN 416
150.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 ฿14.1K
$170 BGN 286
158.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 ฿66K
$390 BGN 656
428.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 ฿47K
$310 BGN 520
374.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,286 ฿137.1K
$973 BGN 1,635
340.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 ฿94.6K
$788 BGN 1,324
275.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$534 ฿17.1K
$846 BGN 1,420
-36.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.49
18.71%

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

Last update for Phuket: December 1, 2025

Last update for Gabrovo: December 2, 2025

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