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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 6.5% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 16.4% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$7.82 BGNย 12.75
-42.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$32.51 BGNย 53.0
41.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$8.33 BGNย 13.57
5.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.53 BGNย 2.50
101.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$1.25 BGNย 2.03
-44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.64 BGNย 2.68
46.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.71 BGNย 4.41
35.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.81 BGNย 2.95
24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.99 BGNย 1.61
88.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.71 BGNย 2.79
29.82%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$3.26 BGNย 5.31
-31.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$8.22 BGNย 13.40
139.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$7.97 BGNย 12.99
-54.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$11.97 BGNย 19.52
9.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.58 BGNย 2.58
113.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$1.70 BGNย 2.77
-0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.67 BGNย 2.72
39.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.45 BGNย 3.99
-19.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$1.04 BGNย 1.69
49.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$1.15 BGNย 1.88
31.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$1.05 BGNย 1.71
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.73 BGNย 1.20
-34.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$3.50 BGNย 5.70
24.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$6.41 BGNย 10.44
222.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.03 BGNย 1.68
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.58 BGNย 2.57
74.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
50.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$19.50 BGNย 31.79
-41.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
159.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.66 BGNย 1.08
59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$10.66 BGNย 17.38
28.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$1.54 BGNย 2.50
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$31.7K BGNย 51.6K
-12.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$28.8K BGNย 46.9K
16.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$97.3 BGNย 159
25.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$17.35 BGNย 28.28
-21.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$15.05 BGNย 24.53
22.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$24.71 BGNย 40.28
149.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$17.90 BGNย 29.17
-6.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.74 BGNย 9.35
58.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$90.1 BGNย 147
679.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$6,949 BGNย 11.3K
130.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$22.39 BGNย 36.50
162.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$35.10 BGNย 57.2
-1.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$73.8 BGNย 120
52.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$107 BGNย 174
-20.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$244 BGNย 398
148.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$167 BGNย 272
160.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$399 BGNย 650
419.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$305 BGNย 498
382.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,012 BGNย 1,650
339.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$789 BGNย 1,287
278.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$868 BGNย 1,416
-36.97%
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 Gabrovo: January 12, 2026

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