Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Samokov Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Samokov

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 3.3% cheaper than Samokov without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 1.7% cheaper than Samokov without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿149

$10.21 BGN 17.25

-54.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,474

$41.60 BGN 70.3

10.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿279

$9.96 BGN 16.83

-12.25%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿97.1

$1.96 BGN 3.31

55.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ฿23.03

$1.37 BGN 2.31

-47.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.50

$1.06 BGN 1.79

-63.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿78.0

$1.87 BGN 3.16

30.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

$2.88 BGN 4.87

31.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿68.6

$2.02 BGN 3.41

5.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿59.5

$1.03 BGN 1.74

80.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿69.9

$2.82 BGN 4.76

-22.34%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿71.8

$3.80 BGN 6.42

-40.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿631

$13.12 BGN 22.17

50.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿121

$8.37 BGN 14.15

-54.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿433

$12.78 BGN 21.60

6.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿104

$1.64 BGN 2.78

98.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿53.4

$2.24 BGN 3.79

-25.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿76.5

$2.10 BGN 3.55

13.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿66.9

$2.85 BGN 4.81

-26.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.88

$1.16 BGN 1.96

31.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.27

$1.38 BGN 2.33

9.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.62

$1.22 BGN 2.06

-18.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.46

$0.75 BGN 1.27

-32.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿137

$3.79 BGN 6.40

12.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿649

$7.32 BGN 12.37

177.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.3

$1.25 BGN 2.11

43.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿88.5

$1.63 BGN 2.75

69.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.89

$0.85 BGN 1.44

64.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿374

$26.85 BGN 45.38

-56.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿99.4

$1.19 BGN 2.01

161.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.80

$0.61 BGN 1.03

62.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿439

$11.98 BGN 20.25

14.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.17

$1.58 BGN 2.67

-16.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿870.7K

$37.0K BGN 62.5K

-26.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$34.0K BGN 57.4K

0.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,849

$117 BGN 198

2.99%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.93 ฿445

$17.42 BGN 29.44

-20.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿585

$13.06 BGN 22.07

40.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,948

$29.21 BGN 49.36

108.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿551

$14.63 BGN 24.73

17.77%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿278

$7.29 BGN 12.32

19.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.3K

$323 BGN 546

116.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿503.0K

$5,494 BGN 9,285

186.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,843

$44.14 BGN 74.6

30.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,095

$29.35 BGN 49.61

16.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,618

$127 BGN 214

-10.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,711

$76.2 BGN 129

11.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.3K

$291 BGN 492

107.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.9K

$230 BGN 389

89.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿65.8K

$470 BGN 795

337.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.9K

$358 BGN 604

318.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿135.9K

$1,572 BGN 2,656

170.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿95.5K

$1,041 BGN 1,760

186.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.9K

$736 BGN 1,243

-28.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

5.1

4.51%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Samokov: March 1, 2026

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