Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Plovdiv

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.5% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 0.8% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$8.95 BGN 15.1
-47.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$47.01 BGN 79.3
-1.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.72 BGN 14.72
-0.80%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.48 BGN 4.18
24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.9 BGN 1.52
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.97 BGN 5.01
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.91 BGN 4.9
24.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.74 BGN 2.94
28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.03 BGN 1.73
74.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.21 BGN 3.73
1.36%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.49 BGN 5.89
-36.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.72 BGN 19.76
64.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.66 BGN 12.92
-50.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.12 BGN 20.45
7.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.56 BGN 2.63
110.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.65 BGN 2.78
45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.55 BGN 4.3
-21.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.99 BGN 1.67
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.1 BGN 1.86
35.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.82 BGN 1.39
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.46 BGN 5.84
24.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.29 BGN 12.3
197.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.03 BGN 1.74
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.82 BGN 3.07
53.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.57 BGN 0.96
136.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$28.1 BGN 47.39
-58.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.17 BGN 1.97
169.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.65 BGN 1.09
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.63 BGN 17.93
28.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
-16.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
17.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$94.4 BGN 159
30.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.11 BGN 30.55
-23.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.07 BGN 25.42
21.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$37.3 BGN 62.9
62.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.74 BGN 24.86
16.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$8.89 BGN 14.99
2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$424 BGN 715
63.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
130.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.8 BGN 101
-3.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$36 BGN 60.7
-4.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$100 BGN 169
15.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$106 BGN 179
-20.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$478 BGN 807
27.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$338 BGN 570
30.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$839 BGN 1,415
140.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$599 BGN 1,011
143.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,423 BGN 4,087
75.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,562 BGN 2,636
84.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,084 BGN 1,829
-35.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.49
18.71%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

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