Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lovech Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Lovech

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 14.6% more expensive than Lovech without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.1% cheaper than Lovech without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$11.63 BGN 18.84
-60.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$34.90 BGN 56.5
32.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$8.68 BGN 14.06
0.69%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$0.85 BGN 1.38
257.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$0.70 BGN 1.13
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.46 BGN 0.74
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$1.04 BGN 1.68
134.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$2.03 BGN 3.29
86.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$1.88 BGN 3.04
13.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$1.20 BGN 1.95
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$2.07 BGN 3.35
5.80%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$3.96 BGN 6.41
-43.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$12.24 BGN 19.84
61.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$8.56 BGN 13.87
-55.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$13.29 BGN 21.52
1.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.83 BGN 2.97
77.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$1.89 BGN 3.07
-11.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.99 BGN 3.22
20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$2.73 BGN 4.42
-23.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.11 BGN 1.80
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.01 BGN 1.63
49.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.18 BGN 1.92
-16.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.66 BGN 1.07
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.74 BGN 6.06
14.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$6.69 BGN 10.84
203.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.09 BGN 1.76
64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.75 BGN 2.84
58.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.87 BGN 1.41
60.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$26.32 BGN 42.63
-55.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$1.44 BGN 2.33
115.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.71 BGN 1.14
39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$14.41 BGN 23.34
-4.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$1.52 BGN 2.46
-13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$32.0K BGN 51.8K
-14.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$29.2K BGN 47.4K
16.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$154 BGN 249
-21.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$17.75 BGN 28.76
-21.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$15.05 BGN 24.37
21.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$29.57 BGN 47.91
106.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$14.49 BGN 23.47
18.91%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$9.65 BGN 15.63
-9.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$628 BGN 1,017
11.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$5,496 BGN 8,904
186.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$71.3 BGN 116
-19.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$37.04 BGN 60.0
-7.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$106 BGN 171
7.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$119 BGN 192
-28.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$294 BGN 476
105.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$232 BGN 376
88.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$466 BGN 756
341.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$348 BGN 564
330.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$1,408 BGN 2,281
202.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$1,113 BGN 1,803
168.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Lovech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$647 BGN 1,048
-18.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.09
72.49%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lovech: March 2, 2026

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