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

😐 Solo nomad: Sofia is 7.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sofia is 8.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.01 BGN 19.58

$4.51 ฿142

166.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.18 BGN 80.2

$46.08 ฿1,449

6.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.81 BGN 14.37

$8.78 ฿276

0.34%

Cappuccino

$2.64 BGN 4.30

$3.09 ฿97.0

-14.56%

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

$1.73 BGN 2.82

$0.70 ฿21.97

147.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.42 BGN 2.32

$0.40 ฿12.46

255.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 BGN 4.79

$2.40 ฿75.5

22.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 BGN 5.37

$3.68 ฿116

-10.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 BGN 3.09

$2.25 ฿70.6

-16.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 BGN 1.91

$1.87 ฿58.8

-37.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 BGN 3.26

$2.22 ฿69.8

-9.91%

Eggs

$3.89 BGN 6.34

$2.23 ฿70.1

74.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.63 BGN 20.59

$19.68 ฿619

-35.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.42 BGN 13.73

$3.66 ฿115

130.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.18 BGN 21.48

$13.09 ฿411

0.69%

Apples (1kg)

$1.90 BGN 3.09

$3.38 ฿106

-43.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 BGN 3.11

$1.69 ฿53.3

13.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.14

$2.33 ฿73.2

-17.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.76 BGN 4.51

$1.98 ฿62.4

39.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$1.55 ฿48.77

-25.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$1.51 ฿47.42

-29.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 1.99

$0.98 ฿30.84

24.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$0.48 ฿15.01

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.78 BGN 6.16

$4.35 ฿137

-13.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.35 BGN 11.98

$20.65 ฿649

-64.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BGN 1.72

$1.77 ฿55.8

-40.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BGN 2.84

$2.75 ฿86.6

-36.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 BGN 1.60

$1.37 ฿43.19

-28.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.51 BGN 48.11

$11.36 ฿357

159.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.33

$3.11 ฿97.8

-54.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.19

$1.05 ฿32.96

-30.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.33 BGN 23.36

$13.72 ฿431

4.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.47

$1.34 ฿42.16

13.43%

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

$32.1K BGN 52.4K

$27.7K ฿869.6K

16.13%

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

$29.0K BGN 47.2K

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-13.82%

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

$149 BGN 243

$122 ฿3,835

22.36%

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

$17.76 BGN 28.95

$13.61 ฿428

30.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.42 BGN 25.14

$18.49 ฿581

-16.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.01 BGN 71.7

$61.7 ฿1,939

-28.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.03 BGN 35.90

$16.70 ฿525

31.92%

Cinema Ticket

$9.31 BGN 15.17

$9.09 ฿286

2.42%

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

$643 BGN 1,049

$702 ฿22.1K

-8.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,058 BGN 14.8K

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-43.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 BGN 116

$58.9 ฿1,851

20.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.39 BGN 59.3

$34.41 ฿1,082

5.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 BGN 175

$113 ฿3,545

-4.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BGN 195

$84.7 ฿2,662

41.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$684 BGN 1,115

$606 ฿19.1K

12.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$518 BGN 845

$435 ฿13.7K

19.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,254 BGN 2,044

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-39.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$902 BGN 1,470

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-38.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,070 BGN 6,634

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-8.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,665 BGN 4,344

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-10.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,652 BGN 2,692

$547 ฿17.2K

201.74%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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