Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 7.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 9.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.78 BGN 19.88

$4.68 ฿151

151.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.86 BGN 84.1

$46.4 ฿1,502

7.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 BGN 14.78

$8.65 ฿280

1.27%

Cappuccino

$2.58 BGN 4.35

$3.09 ฿100

-16.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 BGN 2.88

$0.73 ฿23.53

134.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.4

$0.37 ฿11.95

283.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.87 BGN 4.85

$2.39 ฿77.4

20.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 BGN 5.59

$3.62 ฿117

-8.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 BGN 3.3

$2.24 ฿72.5

-12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 BGN 2.06

$1.8 ฿58.2

-32.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 BGN 3.4

$2.24 ฿72.3

-9.82%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.56

$2.23 ฿72.1

74.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.39 BGN 20.89

$19.31 ฿625

-35.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.68 BGN 14.65

$3.77 ฿122

130.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.94 BGN 21.83

$13.05 ฿422

-0.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.92 BGN 3.24

$3.28 ฿106

-41.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.34

$1.63 ฿52.6

21.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2 BGN 3.37

$2.4 ฿77.7

-16.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 BGN 4.55

$1.99 ฿64.3

35.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.87

$1.53 ฿49.62

-27.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1 BGN 1.7

$1.49 ฿48.11

-32.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 BGN 2.08

$1.02 ฿32.87

20.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 BGN 1.12

$0.48 ฿15.61

39.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.91 BGN 6.6

$4.32 ฿140

-9.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.56 BGN 12.76

$21.68 ฿702

-65.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.78

$1.77 ฿57.3

-40.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 BGN 3.03

$2.79 ฿90.4

-35.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 BGN 1.55

$1.35 ฿43.74

-31.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.81 BGN 50.3

$11.76 ฿380

153.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BGN 2.44

$3.15 ฿102

-54.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.21

$1 ฿32.3

-28.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.44 BGN 24.36

$13.64 ฿442

5.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 BGN 2.66

$1.3 ฿42.2

21.54%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.4K BGN 54.6K

$27.4K ฿885.2K

18.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.4K BGN 47.9K

$33.9K ฿1.1M

-16.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$151 BGN 256

$123 ฿3,970

23.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.24 BGN 30.77

$13.93 ฿451

30.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.3 BGN 25.8

$18.24 ฿590

-16.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.56 BGN 73.5

$60.8 ฿1,966

-28.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.71 BGN 36.62

$17.11 ฿554

26.88%

Cinema Ticket

$9.52 BGN 16.05

$9.07 ฿294

4.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$642 BGN 1,082

$694 ฿22.5K

-7.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,168 BGN 15.5K

$15.9K ฿514.4K

-42.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.2 BGN 122

$57.5 ฿1,861

25.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.91 BGN 62.3

$34.51 ฿1,117

6.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 BGN 182

$115 ฿3,727

-6.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 BGN 203

$84.8 ฿2,743

42.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$690 BGN 1,163

$611 ฿19.8K

12.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 BGN 848

$442 ฿14.3K

13.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,298 BGN 2,189

$2,014 ฿65.2K

-35.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$906 BGN 1,528

$1,460 ฿47.2K

-37.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,073 BGN 6,871

$4,244 ฿137.3K

-4.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,544 BGN 4,292

$2,886 ฿93.4K

-11.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,637 BGN 2,761

$697 ฿22.5K

134.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

5.33

-42.03%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sofia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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