Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Stara Zagora Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Stara Zagora

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30.6% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.9% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$9.1 BGN 15.36
-48.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$35.04 BGN 59.1
32.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.91 BGN 15.02
-2.92%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.91 BGN 3.22
61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.32 BGN 2.23
-44.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.14 BGN 1.93
109.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.04 BGN 3.45
77.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.89 BGN 3.18
18.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.84 BGN 1.42
114.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.5 BGN 2.54
49.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.23 BGN 3.76
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.07 BGN 15.31
112.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$7.38 BGN 12.45
-48.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$8.65 BGN 14.59
50.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.34 BGN 2.26
144.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-4.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.78 BGN 3.01
34.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.23 BGN 3.77
-10.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.05 BGN 1.76
45.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.87 BGN 1.47
71.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.62 BGN 1.04
64.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.75 BGN 1.27
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.85 BGN 6.5
12.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.08 BGN 10.26
256.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.22 BGN 2.06
45.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.17 BGN 3.66
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.89 BGN 1.5
51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$19 BGN 32.06
-38.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.33 BGN 2.25
136.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.68 BGN 1.14
47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$11.61 BGN 19.59
17.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-15.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$25K BGN 42.2K
9.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
92.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$103 BGN 174
18.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.17 BGN 25.59
-8.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$11.18 BGN 18.86
63.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$19.55 BGN 32.98
210.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$17.5 BGN 29.52
-2.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.87 BGN 13.28
15.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$235 BGN 396
195.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,354 BGN 3,972
575.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$38.26 BGN 64.5
50.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.37 BGN 32.67
78.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$75.8 BGN 128
51.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$73.1 BGN 123
15.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$244 BGN 411
150.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$232 BGN 392
90.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$393 BGN 663
412.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$364 BGN 615
300.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,224 BGN 2,066
246.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$967 BGN 1,632
198.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,245 BGN 2,100
-44.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.4
56.76%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

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