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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.7% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 6.7% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.73 ฿153

$8.13 BGN 13.71

-41.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.92 ฿1,486

$41.06 BGN 69.3

11.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.59 ฿278

$9.92 BGN 16.73

-13.41%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ฿94.6

$1.97 BGN 3.32

48.22%

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

$0.69 ฿22.42

$1.38 BGN 2.32

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ฿12.81

$1.04 BGN 1.76

-61.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 ฿78

$1.75 BGN 2.95

37.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.8 ฿123

$1.81 BGN 3.06

109.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ฿72.7

$1.96 BGN 3.3

14.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ฿58.1

$0.61 BGN 1.02

193.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 ฿70.6

$2.76 BGN 4.66

-21.01%

Eggs

$2.29 ฿74.3

$3.86 BGN 6.51

-40.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.52 ฿632

$13.09 BGN 22.08

49.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 ฿119

$8.39 BGN 14.15

-56.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.18 ฿427

$13 BGN 21.94

1.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 ฿105

$1.64 BGN 2.77

97.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ฿52.5

$2.18 BGN 3.68

-25.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.41 ฿78

$1.8 BGN 3.04

33.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.03 ฿65.6

$2.83 BGN 4.77

-28.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 ฿49.3

$1.2 BGN 2.03

26.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ฿48.86

$1.38 BGN 2.32

9.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ฿31.45

$1.22 BGN 2.05

-20.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ฿16.68

$0.78 BGN 1.32

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.49 ฿145

$3.76 BGN 6.35

19.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.36 ฿691

$6.86 BGN 11.58

211.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ฿57.5

$1.2 BGN 2.02

48.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 ฿90.3

$1.69 BGN 2.84

65.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.36 ฿44.15

$1.15 BGN 1.95

18.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.51 ฿372

$26.31 BGN 44.38

-56.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.17 ฿103

$1.15 BGN 1.93

175.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ฿33.64

$0.65 BGN 1.1

60.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.03 ฿454

$11.63 BGN 19.62

20.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ฿42.59

$1.55 BGN 2.61

-14.84%

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

$28K ฿904.8K

$36.4K BGN 61.3K

-23.10%

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

$33.2K ฿1.1M

$34.9K BGN 58.8K

-4.68%

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

$120 ฿3,899

$120 BGN 202

0.53%

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

$13.55 ฿438

$17.57 BGN 29.64

-22.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.62 ฿603

$13.51 BGN 22.78

37.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.4 ฿1,987

$29.55 BGN 49.85

107.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.68 ฿540

$14.59 BGN 24.62

14.32%

Cinema Ticket

$8.76 ฿283

$7.29 BGN 12.29

20.16%

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

$703 ฿22.7K

$319 BGN 539

120.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.7K ฿507.5K

$5,513 BGN 9,300

184.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 ฿1,873

$34.82 BGN 58.7

66.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.4 ฿1,145

$29.65 BGN 50

19.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,659

$125 BGN 211

-9.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.2 ฿2,691

$77.1 BGN 130

7.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.5K

$595 BGN 1,003

1.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$441 ฿14.3K

$347 BGN 586

27.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,027 ฿65.6K

$714 BGN 1,205

183.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,492 ฿48.3K

$537 BGN 907

177.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,195 ฿135.7K

$1,408 BGN 2,375

197.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,909 ฿94.1K

$1,159 BGN 1,956

150.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$706 ฿22.8K

$950 BGN 1,603

-25.71%

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: November 4, 2025

Last update for Sunny Beach: November 3, 2025

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