Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Stara Zagora is 23.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stara Zagora is 22.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 BGN 15.36
$4.68 ฿151
94.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 BGN 59.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
-24.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 BGN 15.02
$8.65 ฿280
3.01%
Cappuccino
$1.91 BGN 3.22
$3.09 ฿100
-38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$0.73 ฿23.53
80.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$0.37 ฿11.95
102.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 BGN 1.93
$2.39 ฿77.4
-52.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BGN 3.45
$3.62 ฿117
-43.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGN 3.18
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.8 ฿58.2
-53.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 BGN 2.54
$2.24 ฿72.3
-33.04%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.76
$2.23 ฿72.1
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 BGN 15.31
$19.31 ฿625
-53.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 BGN 12.45
$3.77 ฿122
95.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 BGN 14.59
$13.05 ฿422
-33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BGN 2.26
$3.28 ฿106
-59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.77
$1.99 ฿64.3
12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$1.53 ฿49.62
-31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$1.49 ฿48.11
-41.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.02 ฿32.87
-39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$0.48 ฿15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.5
$4.32 ฿140
-10.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 BGN 10.26
$21.68 ฿702
-71.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
-31.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BGN 3.66
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$1.35 ฿43.74
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19 BGN 32.06
$11.76 ฿380
61.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$3.15 ฿102
-57.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$1 ฿32.3
-32.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 BGN 19.59
$13.64 ฿442
-14.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.3 ฿42.2
17.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K BGN 42.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-47.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 BGN 174
$123 ฿3,970
-15.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 BGN 25.59
$13.93 ฿451
8.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 BGN 18.86
$18.24 ฿590
-38.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.55 BGN 32.98
$60.8 ฿1,966
-67.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 BGN 29.52
$17.11 ฿554
2.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 BGN 13.28
$9.07 ฿294
-13.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 396
$694 ฿22.5K
-66.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,354 BGN 3,972
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-85.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 BGN 64.5
$57.5 ฿1,861
-33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.37 BGN 32.67
$34.51 ฿1,117
-43.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 BGN 128
$115 ฿3,727
-34.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 123
$84.8 ฿2,743
-13.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 BGN 411
$611 ฿19.8K
-60.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$442 ฿14.3K
-47.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 BGN 663
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-80.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 BGN 615
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-75.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 BGN 2,066
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-71.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 BGN 1,632
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-66.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stara Zagora
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 BGN 2,100
$697 ฿22.5K
78.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
5.33
-36.21%

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Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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