Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Veliko Tarnovo

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.1% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 10.3% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$10.39 BGN 17.36
-55.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$42.02 BGN 70.2
9.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$8.80 BGN 14.70
-0.68%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.94 BGN 3.24
56.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$1.30 BGN 2.18
-44.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.71 BGN 1.19
-45.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.96 BGN 3.27
24.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.02 BGN 5.04
25.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$1.68 BGN 2.81
27.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.94 BGN 1.58
97.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.88 BGN 3.13
16.49%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$3.38 BGN 5.65
-33.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$9.64 BGN 16.11
104.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$8.16 BGN 13.63
-53.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$11.66 BGN 19.47
16.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.58 BGN 2.64
105.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$2.12 BGN 3.54
-21.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$2.01 BGN 3.36
18.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$2.43 BGN 4.06
-13.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.19 BGN 1.99
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$1.38 BGN 2.30
9.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$1.05 BGN 1.76
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.74 BGN 1.23
-31.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.70 BGN 6.18
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$7.06 BGN 11.79
187.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$0.97 BGN 1.62
84.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.62 BGN 2.71
70.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.84 BGN 1.41
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$34.02 BGN 56.8
-65.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.19 BGN 1.99
161.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.62 BGN 1.04
59.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$11.95 BGN 19.96
14.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.51 BGN 2.52
-12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$32.3K BGN 53.9K
-15.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.8K BGN 43.1K
32.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$95.8 BGN 160
25.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$16.40 BGN 27.39
-15.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$13.36 BGN 22.31
37.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$35.00 BGN 58.4
74.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$22.30 BGN 37.24
-22.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$6.93 BGN 11.57
25.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$234 BGN 391
197.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$4,095 BGN 6,839
284.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$43.99 BGN 73.5
31.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$29.60 BGN 49.43
15.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$82.9 BGN 138
36.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$70.6 BGN 118
20.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$369 BGN 617
63.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$256 BGN 428
70.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$577 BGN 964
256.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$438 BGN 731
242.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$2,528 BGN 4,221
68.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$1,385 BGN 2,313
115.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$941 BGN 1,571
-43.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.57
16.63%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: March 3, 2026

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