Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Varna Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Varna

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 1.6% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2.1% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$11.82 BGN 19.94
-60.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$46.83 BGN 79
-0.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$8.66 BGN 14.6
-0.12%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.56 BGN 4.31
20.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.8 BGN 3.03
-59.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$1.27 BGN 2.14
-70.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.91 BGN 4.91
-17.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.92 BGN 4.93
23.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.8 BGN 3.03
24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.08 BGN 1.82
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.53 BGN 4.28
-11.46%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$3.45 BGN 5.82
-35.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$10.76 BGN 18.16
79.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$8.41 BGN 14.19
-55.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.29 BGN 20.74
6.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.63 BGN 2.75
101.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.07 BGN 3.49
-21.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.79 BGN 3.03
34.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.67 BGN 4.5
-25.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.19 BGN 2.01
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.14 BGN 1.92
30.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.98 BGN 1.66
4.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$3.75 BGN 6.32
15.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.51 BGN 12.67
188.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.11 BGN 1.88
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.82 BGN 3.07
53.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.15 BGN 1.95
17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$29.03 BGN 48.98
-59.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.32 BGN 2.23
138.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.68 BGN 1.14
47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$12.15 BGN 20.5
12.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.51 BGN 2.54
-13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.9K BGN 55.5K
-16.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.5K BGN 49.7K
15.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$125 BGN 211
-1.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.53 BGN 31.26
-24.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$15.83 BGN 26.7
15.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.33 BGN 69.7
46.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$14.56 BGN 24.57
17.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.08 BGN 15.32
-0.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$404 BGN 682
71.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$5,514 BGN 9,302
188.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$60.7 BGN 102
-5.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$33.62 BGN 56.7
2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$92.8 BGN 157
24.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$99.4 BGN 168
-14.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$517 BGN 872
18.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$395 BGN 666
12.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$905 BGN 1,526
122.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$635 BGN 1,071
129.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,952 BGN 4,980
43.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,879 BGN 3,169
53.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,140 BGN 1,923
-38.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.71
13.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Varna: October 28, 2025

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