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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.4% more expensive than Kyustendil without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.9% more expensive than Kyustendil without rent, and 97.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.3 BGN 17.37
-54.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.1 BGN 59.2
32.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.24 BGN 8.84
65.08%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.5 BGN 2.53
106.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.13 BGN 1.9
-35.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.67 BGN 1.12
-44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.2 BGN 2.02
99.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.44 BGN 2.43
151.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.76 BGN 2.96
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.69 BGN 1.16
160.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.34 BGN 3.95
-4.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.43 BGN 5.78
-34.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.21 BGN 12.16
167.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.03 BGN 6.8
-6.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.58 BGN 12.78
72.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.8 BGN 1.35
310.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.96 BGN 3.31
-16.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.2 BGN 2.03
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.68 BGN 2.83
18.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.67 BGN 1.12
128.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.58 BGN 0.97
156.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.57 BGN 0.97
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.65 BGN 1.09
-26.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.58 BGN 6.04
20.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$4.28 BGN 7.22
406.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.86 BGN 1.45
105.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$0.73 BGN 1.23
282.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.9 BGN 1.51
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.25 BGN 44.29
-55.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.17 BGN 1.97
169.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.62 BGN 1.04
61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$11.82 BGN 19.94
15.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.5 BGN 2.54
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$14.7K BGN 24.8K
86.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$13.7K BGN 23.2K
146.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$104 BGN 175
17.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.62 BGN 29.73
-20.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$12.99 BGN 21.92
40.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.22 BGN 49.3
107.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.95 BGN 25.22
14.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.18 BGN 7.06
116.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$120 BGN 202
478.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,464 BGN 9,218
190.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$35.98 BGN 60.7
59.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.58 BGN 49.9
16.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$63 BGN 106
82.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$46.64 BGN 78.7
81.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$289 BGN 488
111.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$232 BGN 391
90.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$466 BGN 786
332.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$357 BGN 602
308.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,356 BGN 2,288
212.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,121 BGN 1,892
157.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kyustendil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$675 BGN 1,139
3.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.85
38.44%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kyustendil: October 26, 2025

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