Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kyustendil Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kyustendil

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 61.6% more expensive than Kyustendil without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 36.4% more expensive than Kyustendil without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$10.31 BGN 17.42
-54.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$35.10 BGN 59.3
31.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$5.28 BGN 8.92
65.53%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.49 BGN 2.52
104.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.13 BGN 1.90
-36.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-42.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.16 BGN 1.96
110.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.44 BGN 2.43
163.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.70 BGN 2.87
25.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.69 BGN 1.17
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$2.34 BGN 3.96
-6.41%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.33 BGN 5.62
-32.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$6.93 BGN 11.72
184.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.19 BGN 7.08
-9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.52 BGN 12.70
80.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$0.74 BGN 1.26
339.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.93 BGN 3.26
-13.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.19 BGN 2.02
100.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.67 BGN 2.83
25.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.67 BGN 1.13
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.58 BGN 0.97
160.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.62 BGN 1.05
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.65 BGN 1.10
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.63 BGN 6.14
17.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.13 BGN 6.98
391.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.92 BGN 1.56
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$0.69 BGN 1.16
301.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.86 BGN 1.45
62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$26.78 BGN 45.25
-56.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.20 BGN 2.02
159.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.66 BGN 1.11
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$11.92 BGN 20.15
15.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$14.6K BGN 24.7K
86.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$13.6K BGN 22.9K
151.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$102 BGN 173
17.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.65 BGN 29.83
-21.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$12.91 BGN 21.82
41.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$30.01 BGN 50.7
103.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$14.69 BGN 24.82
17.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.06 BGN 6.87
114.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$118 BGN 200
491.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$5,517 BGN 9,324
185.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$34.70 BGN 58.6
66.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$28.98 BGN 48.98
18.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$62.4 BGN 105
81.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$47.55 BGN 80.4
78.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$289 BGN 488
109.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$232 BGN 392
87.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$479 BGN 809
329.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$349 BGN 590
329.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,393 BGN 2,354
205.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,135 BGN 1,918
163.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$683 BGN 1,155
-22.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.85
38.44%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kyustendil: March 1, 2026

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