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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vidin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Vidin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 8.5% more expensive than Vidin without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 13.5% more expensive than Vidin without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$7.18 BGNย 11.99
-37.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,448
$35.99 BGNย 60.1
28.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$9.38 BGNย 15.67
-6.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$1.91 BGNย 3.19
61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.96
$1.54 BGNย 2.57
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.85 BGNย 1.41
-52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.37 BGNย 2.28
75.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$1.74 BGNย 2.90
111.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$1.81 BGNย 3.02
24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.72 BGNย 1.20
159.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.49 BGNย 2.49
48.99%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.98 BGNย 4.97
-25.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$9.86 BGNย 16.46
99.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$8.20 BGNย 13.70
-55.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$13.92 BGNย 23.24
-5.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.58 BGNย 2.63
113.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.2
$1.92 BGNย 3.21
-11.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.94 BGNย 3.24
20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$2.29 BGNย 3.83
-13.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.76
$1.20 BGNย 2.01
29.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.41
$1.22 BGNย 2.04
23.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.83
$1.17 BGNย 1.95
-16.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.66 BGNย 1.10
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.91 BGNย 4.85
49.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$5.85 BGNย 9.77
252.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.09 BGNย 1.82
62.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$1.09 BGNย 1.82
152.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.18
$0.57 BGNย 0.95
140.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$14.79 BGNย 24.70
-23.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.7
$1.20 BGNย 2.01
159.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
$0.44 BGNย 0.74
138.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$10.48 BGNย 17.51
30.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.14
$1.57 BGNย 2.63
-14.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.3K
$26.8K BGNย 44.7K
3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$27.0K BGNย 45.2K
24.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,834
$114 BGNย 191
6.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$14.03 BGNย 23.42
-2.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$14.68 BGNย 24.52
25.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$27.62 BGNย 46.12
123.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$6.22 BGNย 10.39
168.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.97 BGNย 9.98
52.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$443 BGNย 739
58.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.6K
$4,794 BGNย 8,006
233.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$73.7 BGNย 123
-20.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,081
$34.03 BGNย 56.8
1.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,544
$59.6 BGNย 99.6
89.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,661
$86.9 BGNย 145
-2.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.0K
$206 BGNย 345
193.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$136 BGNย 227
220.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$355 BGNย 594
482.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$288 BGNย 481
411.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.7K
$956 BGNย 1,596
365.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$689 BGNย 1,151
333.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Vidin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$707 BGNย 1,181
-22.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.3
23.95%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vidin: January 12, 2026

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