Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sunny Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sunny Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 20.8% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.5% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.65 ฿146

$8.02 BGN 13.00

-42.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.11 ฿1,450

$41.47 BGN 67.2

11.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 ฿275

$10.19 BGN 16.51

-14.23%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ฿95.5

$1.88 BGN 3.04

61.70%

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

$0.72 ฿22.65

$1.30 BGN 2.11

-44.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ฿12.30

$1.05 BGN 1.70

-62.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 ฿76.7

$1.81 BGN 2.93

34.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿119

$1.73 BGN 2.80

119.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ฿67.4

$2.03 BGN 3.28

5.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 ฿58.5

$0.60 BGN 0.98

210.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ฿68.8

$2.88 BGN 4.67

-23.96%

Eggs

$2.25 ฿70.6

$3.71 BGN 6.01

-39.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿620

$13.20 BGN 21.38

49.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿119

$8.37 BGN 13.56

-54.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿426

$13.24 BGN 21.45

2.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿102

$1.66 BGN 2.69

95.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.6

$2.19 BGN 3.56

-23.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.2

$1.73 BGN 2.80

38.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 ฿65.8

$2.82 BGN 4.56

-25.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 ฿48.07

$1.19 BGN 1.93

28.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿47.47

$1.42 BGN 2.29

6.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.09

$1.28 BGN 2.07

-22.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿16.19

$0.78 BGN 1.26

-34.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿134

$3.86 BGN 6.25

10.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿638

$7.21 BGN 11.68

181.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.3

$1.20 BGN 1.95

49.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.0

$1.67 BGN 2.70

65.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 ฿44.15

$1.15 BGN 1.86

21.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿368

$26.07 BGN 42.23

-55.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿97.8

$1.21 BGN 1.95

157.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 ฿31.27

$0.62 BGN 1.00

59.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.73 ฿432

$11.91 BGN 19.29

15.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿41.47

$1.54 BGN 2.49

-14.29%

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

$27.2K ฿856.3K

$36.5K BGN 59.2K

-25.46%

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

$34.1K ฿1.1M

$34.0K BGN 55.0K

0.44%

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

$120 ฿3,785

$118 BGN 191

2.10%

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

$13.93 ฿438

$17.26 BGN 27.97

-19.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.31 ฿576

$13.47 BGN 21.82

35.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,916

$29.34 BGN 47.53

107.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

$14.90 BGN 24.13

15.64%

Cinema Ticket

$8.71 ฿274

$7.28 BGN 11.79

19.64%

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

$698 ฿21.9K

$323 BGN 524

115.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿494.7K

$5,525 BGN 8,951

184.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,812

$34.76 BGN 56.3

65.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,077

$29.33 BGN 47.52

16.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,558

$129 BGN 208

-12.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,666

$76.5 BGN 124

10.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.0K

$592 BGN 960

1.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.7K

$348 BGN 564

25.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,057 ฿64.7K

$695 BGN 1,125

196.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.1K

$531 BGN 861

181.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿133.7K

$1,405 BGN 2,277

202.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿93.9K

$1,154 BGN 1,870

158.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.6K

$970 BGN 1,572

-45.46%

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 Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

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