Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shumen Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shumen

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.6% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.2% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$9.94 BGN 16.60

-54.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,448

$29.95 BGN 50.0

53.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$8.98 BGN 15.00

-2.23%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.73 BGN 2.89

78.61%

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

$0.70 ฿21.96

$1.38 BGN 2.31

-49.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.66 BGN 1.10

-39.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$2.00 BGN 3.34

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.37 BGN 3.95

55.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.63 BGN 2.72

38.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.90 BGN 1.50

107.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.96 BGN 3.27

13.27%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$3.07 BGN 5.13

-27.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$9.33 BGN 15.58

110.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$5.62 BGN 9.39

-34.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$11.47 BGN 19.15

14.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.76 BGN 2.94

92.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.2

$2.05 BGN 3.42

-17.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$2.09 BGN 3.49

11.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.26 BGN 3.78

-12.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.76

$1.51 BGN 2.52

2.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.41

$1.36 BGN 2.28

11.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.83

$0.90 BGN 1.51

8.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.76 BGN 1.26

-36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.54 BGN 5.90

22.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$7.30 BGN 12.19

182.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.00 BGN 1.67

77.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$1.60 BGN 2.66

71.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.18

$0.89 BGN 1.49

53.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$27.03 BGN 45.14

-57.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.7

$1.22 BGN 2.05

154.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.95

$0.31 BGN 0.51

238.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$12.87 BGN 21.49

6.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.14

$1.49 BGN 2.49

-10.07%

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

$27.7K ฿869.3K

$32.1K BGN 53.6K

-13.83%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$26.1K BGN 43.6K

28.76%

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

$122 ฿3,834

$95.5 BGN 160

27.67%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$16.42 BGN 27.42

-17.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$14.07 BGN 23.50

31.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$39.05 BGN 65.2

57.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$11.85 BGN 19.79

40.93%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$7.04 BGN 11.75

29.12%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$233 BGN 389

201.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.6K

$10.5K BGN 17.5K

52.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$56.0 BGN 93.5

5.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,081

$41.00 BGN 68.5

-16.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,544

$81.5 BGN 136

38.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,661

$71.4 BGN 119

18.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.0K

$274 BGN 457

121.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$195 BGN 326

123.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$494 BGN 824

319.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$319 BGN 533

361.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.7K

$1,319 BGN 2,203

236.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,027 BGN 1,714

191.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$1,069 BGN 1,786

-48.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

4.57

16.63%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

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