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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 30% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 28.3% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ฿142

$9.01 BGN 14.68

-49.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.08 ฿1,449

$35.33 BGN 57.6

30.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.78 ฿276

$9.08 BGN 14.79

-3.30%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ฿97.0

$1.97 BGN 3.21

56.85%

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

$0.70 ฿21.97

$1.33 BGN 2.17

-47.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ฿12.46

$0.68 BGN 1.10

-41.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 ฿75.5

$1.21 BGN 1.98

98.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 ฿116

$2.11 BGN 3.44

74.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿70.6

$1.89 BGN 3.09

19.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 ฿58.8

$0.78 BGN 1.28

139.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ฿69.8

$1.50 BGN 2.44

48.00%

Eggs

$2.23 ฿70.1

$2.24 BGN 3.65

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.68 ฿619

$8.75 BGN 14.26

124.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.66 ฿115

$7.30 BGN 11.90

-49.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.09 ฿411

$8.87 BGN 14.46

47.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ฿106

$1.32 BGN 2.14

156.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 ฿53.3

$1.70 BGN 2.77

-0.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 ฿73.2

$1.81 BGN 2.94

28.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ฿62.4

$2.14 BGN 3.49

-7.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿48.77

$1.05 BGN 1.71

47.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.42

$0.80 BGN 1.30

88.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ฿30.84

$0.57 BGN 0.93

71.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ฿15.01

$0.69 BGN 1.13

-30.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 ฿137

$3.78 BGN 6.16

15.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.65 ฿649

$5.32 BGN 8.67

288.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.8

$1.18 BGN 1.92

50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ฿86.6

$2.15 BGN 3.51

27.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 ฿43.19

$0.92 BGN 1.50

48.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.36 ฿357

$18.86 BGN 30.73

-39.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.38 BGN 2.25

125.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.05 ฿32.96

$0.70 BGN 1.14

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.72 ฿431

$11.72 BGN 19.10

17.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 ฿42.16

$1.51 BGN 2.47

-11.26%

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

$27.7K ฿869.6K

$24.7K BGN 40.3K

11.77%

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

$33.6K ฿1.1M

$17.7K BGN 28.8K

90.33%

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

$122 ฿3,835

$102 BGN 166

19.68%

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

$13.61 ฿428

$15.21 BGN 24.79

-10.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.49 ฿581

$11.05 BGN 18.01

67.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.7 ฿1,939

$19.54 BGN 31.84

215.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

$17.94 BGN 29.24

-6.91%

Cinema Ticket

$9.09 ฿286

$8.05 BGN 13.12

12.92%

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

$702 ฿22.1K

$237 BGN 386

196.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K ฿502.8K

$2,371 BGN 3,865

574.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 ฿1,851

$38.37 BGN 62.5

53.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.41 ฿1,082

$18.95 BGN 30.89

81.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,545

$76.0 BGN 124

48.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.7 ฿2,662

$74.5 BGN 121

13.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$606 ฿19.1K

$245 BGN 400

147.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 ฿13.7K

$230 BGN 374

89.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 ฿65.0K

$394 BGN 643

424.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,473 ฿46.3K

$355 BGN 579

314.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,445 ฿139.8K

$1,415 BGN 2,306

214.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,003 BGN 1,635

197.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 ฿17.2K

$1,175 BGN 1,916

-53.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

3.4

56.76%

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

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Stara Zagora: January 12, 2026

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