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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 11.5% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 11.5% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 ฿142
$10.28 BGN 16.76
-56.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 ฿1,449
$41.82 BGN 68.2
10.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 ฿276
$8.84 BGN 14.41
-0.68%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿97.0
$1.90 BGN 3.10
62.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿21.97
$1.31 BGN 2.14
-46.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.46
$0.70 BGN 1.15
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ฿75.5
$1.93 BGN 3.15
24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 ฿116
$2.91 BGN 4.75
26.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 ฿70.6
$1.70 BGN 2.78
32.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 ฿58.8
$0.95 BGN 1.55
96.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ฿69.8
$1.96 BGN 3.20
13.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿70.1
$3.39 BGN 5.53
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 ฿619
$9.55 BGN 15.57
106.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ฿115
$7.76 BGN 12.65
-52.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 ฿411
$11.43 BGN 18.64
14.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 ฿106
$1.60 BGN 2.61
111.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.3
$2.06 BGN 3.36
-17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ฿73.2
$2.05 BGN 3.34
13.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.4
$2.57 BGN 4.18
-22.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿48.77
$1.19 BGN 1.94
30.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.42
$1.32 BGN 2.16
14.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ฿30.84
$1.05 BGN 1.71
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.01
$0.80 BGN 1.30
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ฿137
$3.56 BGN 5.81
22.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 ฿649
$6.79 BGN 11.08
204.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$0.95 BGN 1.54
86.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ฿86.6
$1.67 BGN 2.73
64.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 ฿43.19
$0.86 BGN 1.40
59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 ฿357
$33.60 BGN 54.8
-66.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$1.19 BGN 1.94
161.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 ฿32.96
$0.66 BGN 1.08
59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 ฿431
$11.68 BGN 19.04
17.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 ฿42.16
$1.48 BGN 2.41
-9.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ฿869.6K
$32.3K BGN 52.6K
-14.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ฿1.1M
$25.4K BGN 41.5K
32.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 ฿3,835
$93.8 BGN 153
30.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 ฿428
$16.40 BGN 26.74
-17.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ฿581
$13.07 BGN 21.31
41.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ฿1,939
$35.01 BGN 57.1
76.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 ฿525
$21.94 BGN 35.76
-23.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 ฿286
$7.26 BGN 11.83
25.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 ฿22.1K
$234 BGN 382
199.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K ฿502.8K
$4,095 BGN 6,674
290.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 ฿1,851
$43.84 BGN 71.5
34.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 ฿1,082
$29.55 BGN 48.16
16.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,545
$82.7 BGN 135
36.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 ฿2,662
$72.3 BGN 118
17.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 ฿19.1K
$365 BGN 595
66.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ฿13.7K
$256 BGN 417
70.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ฿65.0K
$581 BGN 947
256.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ฿46.3K
$438 BGN 713
236.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 ฿139.8K
$2,575 BGN 4,198
72.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
$1,431 BGN 2,333
108.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 ฿17.2K
$962 BGN 1,568
-43.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.57
16.63%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: January 12, 2026

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