Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kazanlak Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kazanlak

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 18.6% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 44.5% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$10.71 BGN 17.88
-56.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$34.74 BGN 58.0
32.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.07 BGN 13.48
8.30%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.68 BGN 2.80
80.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.45 BGN 2.42
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.90 BGN 1.50
-56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.74 BGN 2.91
40.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.57 BGN 4.30
47.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.72 BGN 2.87
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.94 BGN 1.57
97.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.54 BGN 2.56
42.21%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$2.73 BGN 4.56
-17.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.24 BGN 15.42
113.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.64 BGN 12.76
-50.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$8.66 BGN 14.46
56.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.31 BGN 2.20
148.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.71 BGN 2.85
-2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.87 BGN 3.12
27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.03 BGN 3.38
2.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.06 BGN 1.76
44.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.86 BGN 1.44
75.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.57 BGN 0.95
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.46 BGN 5.77
23.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$5.41 BGN 9.04
275.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.22 BGN 2.04
46.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.15 BGN 1.92
140.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.62 BGN 1.04
125.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$13.20 BGN 22.04
-11.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.37 BGN 2.29
127.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.66 BGN 1.10
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$10.54 BGN 17.60
30.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.50 BGN 2.51
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$24.7K BGN 41.2K
10.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$17.7K BGN 29.5K
92.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$102 BGN 170
18.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$14.79 BGN 24.69
-5.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$11.33 BGN 18.92
61.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$23.40 BGN 39.07
160.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$14.84 BGN 24.78
16.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.03 BGN 10.06
44.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$233 BGN 390
199.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$2,352 BGN 3,928
569.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$38.80 BGN 64.8
48.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$19.24 BGN 32.13
77.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$74.1 BGN 124
52.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$74.8 BGN 125
13.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$359 BGN 599
68.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$239 BGN 400
82.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$699 BGN 1,167
194.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$360 BGN 601
316.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$1,260 BGN 2,104
237.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,033 BGN 1,724
189.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kazanlak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$1,527 BGN 2,551
-65.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.4
56.76%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kazanlak: March 2, 2026

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