Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandanski and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandanski and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandanski is 3.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandanski is 1.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.8 BGN 14.85
$4.68 ฿151
88.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.8 BGN 80.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
3.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BGN 14.57
$8.65 ฿280
-0.12%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGN 4.19
$3.09 ฿100
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$0.73 ฿23.53
104.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$0.37 ฿11.95
135.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.92
$2.39 ฿77.4
22.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 BGN 5.01
$3.62 ฿117
-17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$2.24 ฿72.5
-22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$1.8 ฿58.2
-42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 BGN 3.75
$2.24 ฿72.3
-0.89%
Eggs
$3.08 BGN 5.19
$2.23 ฿72.1
38.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.6 BGN 19.57
$19.31 ฿625
-39.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.93
$3.77 ฿122
103.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGN 20.37
$13.05 ฿422
-7.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$3.28 ฿106
-53.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.97
$1.63 ฿52.6
7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 BGN 2.69
$2.4 ฿77.7
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 3.05
$1.99 ฿64.3
-9.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.85
$1.49 ฿48.11
-26.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 BGN 1.84
$1.02 ฿32.87
6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.31
$0.48 ฿15.61
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.83
$4.32 ฿140
-19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 BGN 11.7
$21.68 ฿702
-68.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.77 ฿57.3
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.42
$2.79 ฿90.4
-48.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
-36.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.14 BGN 44.09
$11.76 ฿380
122.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$3.15 ฿102
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGN 1.04
$1 ฿32.3
-39.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 BGN 18.02
$13.64 ฿442
-21.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$1.3 ฿42.2
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K BGN 53.4K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K BGN 46.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 BGN 160
$123 ฿3,970
-22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.94 BGN 30.27
$13.93 ฿451
28.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.33 BGN 25.86
$18.24 ฿590
-15.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$60.8 ฿1,966
-51.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15 BGN 25.3
$17.11 ฿554
-12.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 BGN 15.5
$9.07 ฿294
1.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 BGN 700
$694 ฿22.5K
-40.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,475 BGN 9,235
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-65.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 BGN 104
$57.5 ฿1,861
7.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.89 BGN 60.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
4.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BGN 172
$115 ฿3,727
-11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 179
$84.8 ฿2,743
25.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BGN 484
$611 ฿19.8K
-53.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 BGN 388
$442 ฿14.3K
-47.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-76.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 596
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 BGN 2,259
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-68.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,096 BGN 1,849
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-62.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandanski
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$588 BGN 991
$697 ฿22.5K
-15.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
5.33
-15.76%

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Last update for Sandanski: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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