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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 12.3% more expensive than Samokov without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.4% more expensive than Samokov without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$10.52 BGN 17.74
-55.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$41.51 BGN 70
11.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.85 BGN 16.61
-12.18%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.94 BGN 3.28
59.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.35 BGN 2.28
-45.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-64.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.95 BGN 3.28
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.9 BGN 4.89
24.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.93 BGN 3.26
16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.06 BGN 1.8
69.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.75 BGN 4.65
-18.55%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.74 BGN 6.32
-40.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.2 BGN 22.27
46.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.28 BGN 13.97
-54.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.8 BGN 21.59
1.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.61 BGN 2.71
103.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.23 BGN 3.76
-26.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.99 BGN 3.36
20.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.83 BGN 4.77
-29.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.2 BGN 2.02
27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.37 BGN 2.31
8.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.22 BGN 2.05
-16.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.8 BGN 1.34
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.65 BGN 6.16
18.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.7 BGN 11.3
223.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.21 BGN 2.04
46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.6 BGN 2.7
74.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.9 BGN 1.52
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.67 BGN 44.99
-55.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.2 BGN 2.02
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.65 BGN 1.1
53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$11.61 BGN 19.59
17.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.51 BGN 2.54
-13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$37.1K BGN 62.6K
-26.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34.6K BGN 58.4K
-2.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$120 BGN 203
1.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$17.31 BGN 29.2
-19.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$13.34 BGN 22.51
36.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$29.89 BGN 50.4
103.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.53 BGN 24.51
17.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.21 BGN 12.16
25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$329 BGN 556
110.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,352 BGN 9,028
197.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$44.79 BGN 75.6
28.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$29.33 BGN 49.48
17.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$129 BGN 218
-10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$77.6 BGN 131
9.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$295 BGN 497
107.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$229 BGN 387
92.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$472 BGN 797
326.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$361 BGN 609
304.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,254 BGN 2,115
238.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,257 BGN 2,121
129.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Samokov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$740 BGN 1,248
-5.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.1
4.51%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samokov: October 28, 2025

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