Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pernik Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pernik

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 33.2% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.7% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$8.65 BGN 14.36
-46.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$24.66 BGN 40.94
89.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$9.39 BGN 15.59
-7.35%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$1.60 BGN 2.66
82.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$1.02 BGN 1.69
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.53 BGN 0.88
-24.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.21 BGN 2.00
107.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.12 BGN 3.51
79.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.44 BGN 2.39
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.67 BGN 1.12
180.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.54 BGN 2.55
40.26%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.19 BGN 3.63
1.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$8.96 BGN 14.87
118.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$6.90 BGN 11.46
-44.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$8.51 BGN 14.12
57.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$1.19 BGN 1.98
173.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$1.66 BGN 2.75
-3.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.44 BGN 2.39
60.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$2.22 BGN 3.68
-7.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.86 BGN 1.42
87.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.80 BGN 1.33
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.61 BGN 1.01
68.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.76 BGN 1.26
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$3.52 BGN 5.85
27.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$5.54 BGN 9.20
246.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$0.80 BGN 1.32
127.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.16 BGN 3.59
24.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.87 BGN 1.44
58.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$11.72 BGN 19.45
0.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$1.35 BGN 2.24
130.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.60 BGN 1.00
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$11.91 BGN 19.78
15.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$1.48 BGN 2.46
-12.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$24.9K BGN 41.4K
9.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$17.9K BGN 29.7K
84.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$103 BGN 172
20.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$15.24 BGN 25.29
-9.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$11.22 BGN 18.63
65.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$35.38 BGN 58.7
71.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
$14.70 BGN 24.41
16.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.94 BGN 9.86
51.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$238 BGN 394
193.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$2,365 BGN 3,927
581.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$38.27 BGN 63.5
54.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$19.12 BGN 31.74
82.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$77.7 BGN 129
46.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$75.9 BGN 126
13.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$298 BGN 495
107.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$264 BGN 439
65.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$463 BGN 769
347.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$355 BGN 590
324.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
$1,118 BGN 1,857
236.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
$1,034 BGN 1,717
160.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pernik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$1,563 BGN 2,594
-66.18%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pernik: April 11, 2026

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