Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pomorie Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pomorie

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 0.3% more expensive than Pomorie without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.7% more expensive than Pomorie without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$11.58 BGN 19.58
-59.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$40.52 BGN 68.5
13.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$8.79 BGN 14.85
-0.57%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.91 BGN 3.22
59.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.32 BGN 2.23
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$1.01 BGN 1.71
-61.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$2.01 BGN 3.40
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.88 BGN 4.86
31.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.92 BGN 3.25
11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.88 BGN 1.48
111.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.97 BGN 3.33
11.17%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$3.29 BGN 5.56
-31.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.53 BGN 17.80
87.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$8.11 BGN 13.70
-53.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$11.70 BGN 19.77
15.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.65 BGN 2.80
96.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.13 BGN 3.60
-21.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$2.09 BGN 3.52
14.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.49 BGN 4.21
-16.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.20 BGN 2.03
27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.35 BGN 2.28
11.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.17 BGN 1.98
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$3.56 BGN 6.01
19.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$5.24 BGN 8.85
287.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.93 BGN 1.58
92.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.61 BGN 2.73
72.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.90 BGN 1.52
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$26.70 BGN 45.12
-56.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.21 BGN 2.04
157.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.71 BGN 1.21
39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$11.62 BGN 19.64
18.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.54 BGN 2.61
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$32.0K BGN 54.1K
-14.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.9K BGN 43.8K
31.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$96.0 BGN 162
25.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$17.17 BGN 29.02
-18.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$13.57 BGN 22.93
34.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$29.91 BGN 50.6
103.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$14.85 BGN 25.10
16.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$6.88 BGN 11.63
26.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$235 BGN 398
196.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$4,209 BGN 7,114
273.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$44.20 BGN 74.7
30.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$29.88 BGN 50.5
14.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$82.9 BGN 140
36.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$70.9 BGN 120
19.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$410 BGN 692
47.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$233 BGN 394
87.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$477 BGN 806
331.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$348 BGN 587
331.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,842 BGN 3,112
130.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,146 BGN 1,937
160.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pomorie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.57
16.63%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pomorie: March 3, 2026

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