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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 35.4% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 29.4% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 86.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$7.72 BGN 12.89
-39.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$32.94 BGN 55.0
39.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.59 BGN 14.35
1.75%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.54 BGN 2.57
97.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.23 BGN 2.05
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.66 BGN 1.10
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.58 BGN 2.63
54.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.59 BGN 4.33
46.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.81 BGN 3.03
18.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.98 BGN 1.64
89.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.70 BGN 2.84
28.82%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.15 BGN 5.27
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$7.97 BGN 13.30
147.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.58 BGN 12.65
-50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.74 BGN 19.60
15.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.52 BGN 2.54
113.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.68 BGN 2.81
-0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.60 BGN 2.67
49.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.44 BGN 4.08
-14.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.98 BGN 1.64
56.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.14 BGN 1.91
32.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.99 BGN 1.65
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.76 BGN 1.26
-32.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.58 BGN 5.98
19.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.72 BGN 11.22
202.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.05 BGN 1.75
70.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.55 BGN 2.59
78.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.90 BGN 1.51
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$19.09 BGN 31.88
-38.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.15 BGN 1.92
170.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.68 BGN 1.13
45.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$10.69 BGN 17.85
28.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.52 BGN 2.54
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$31.7K BGN 53.0K
-14.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$28.0K BGN 46.7K
21.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$96.0 BGN 160
25.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$17.31 BGN 28.91
-19.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$14.94 BGN 24.95
22.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$24.21 BGN 40.43
151.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$17.61 BGN 29.41
-2.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.96 BGN 9.95
46.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$87.8 BGN 147
695.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$7,063 BGN 11.8K
122.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$23.02 BGN 38.45
150.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$35.57 BGN 59.4
-3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$72.4 BGN 121
56.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$106 BGN 177
-19.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$243 BGN 405
148.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$171 BGN 285
155.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$394 BGN 658
422.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$314 BGN 525
376.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,147 BGN 1,916
270.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$945 BGN 1,579
216.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Gabrovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$900 BGN 1,504
-41.22%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gabrovo: March 3, 2026

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