Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Karlovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Karlovo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.4% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 40.6% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.54 BGN 12.73
-37.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.87 BGN 60.5
29.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.98 BGN 15.14
-3.67%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.5 BGN 2.52
106.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.07 BGN 1.81
-31.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.66 BGN 1.11
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.04 BGN 3.44
17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.73 BGN 2.92
109.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.21 BGN 2.04
85.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.92 BGN 1.55
95.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.9 BGN 3.21
17.89%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.31 BGN 5.59
-32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.16 BGN 15.46
110.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.83 BGN 13.2
-51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$5.87 BGN 9.9
122.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.33 BGN 2.24
146.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.03 BGN 3.43
-19.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2 BGN 3.37
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-9.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.45 BGN 0.76
240.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.9 BGN 1.53
65.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.01 BGN 1.71
0.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.73 BGN 1.23
-34.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.55 BGN 5.99
21.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.13 BGN 12.02
204.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.02 BGN 1.72
73.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.74 BGN 2.94
60.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.16 BGN 1.95
16.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.2 BGN 44.19
-55.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.2 BGN 2.03
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.71 BGN 1.2
40.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$12.99 BGN 21.91
5.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.49 BGN 2.51
-12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
-13.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
33.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$95.2 BGN 161
28.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$16.87 BGN 28.46
-17.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.05 BGN 22.02
39.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.32 BGN 49.46
107.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.81 BGN 24.99
15.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$6.02 BGN 10.16
50.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$234 BGN 394
196.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,191 BGN 7,070
279.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$29.87 BGN 50.4
92.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$11.92 BGN 20.11
189.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$59.2 BGN 99.9
94.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$46.89 BGN 79.1
80.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$295 BGN 497
107.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$198 BGN 335
122.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$480 BGN 810
319.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$353 BGN 595
313.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,252 BGN 2,111
239.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$936 BGN 1,579
208.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Karlovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$484 BGN 816
44.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.57
16.63%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

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